Earthquake details

Friday, April 12, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Friday, April 12, 1957 at 15:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 39.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.224 and latitude 11.240.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 11.240, 43.224
UTC time 1957-04-12 15:58:46.970
Location Djibouti
Country Djibouti (DJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1957-04-12

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