Earthquake details

Monday, January 4, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Monday, January 4, 1960 at 06:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ali Sabih (Djibouti - DJ), about 26.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.609 and latitude 11.374.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 11.374, 42.609
UTC time 1960-01-04 06:16:35.900
Location Ali Sabih
Country Djibouti (DJ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-01-04

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