Earthquake details

Friday, June 2, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Friday, June 2, 1961 at 05:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kobo (Ethiopia - ET), about 25.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.867 and latitude 10.257.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 10.257, 39.867
UTC time 1961-06-02 05:44:56.010
Location Kobo
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-06-02

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