Earthquake details

Saturday, March 11, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Saturday, March 11, 1961 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 10.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.065 and latitude 11.640.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	11.640, 43.065
UTC time	1961-03-11 08:41:08.690

Location	Djibouti
Country	Djibouti (DJ)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1961-03-11

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Djibouti	10.4 km
Ali Sabih	66.2 km
Dikhil	96.5 km
Asaita	177.5 km
Ruqi	189.8 km
Boorama	190.1 km
Ārabī	196.9 km
Dubti	216.4 km
Gebiley	224.4 km
Logīya	227.5 km
Taiz	239.6 km
Aden	249.2 km

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