Earthquake details

Saturday, October 5, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Saturday, October 5, 1963 at 14:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ali Sabih (Djibouti - DJ), about 32.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.765 and latitude 11.446.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 11.446, 42.765
UTC time 1963-10-05 14:57:47.200
Location Djibouti
Country Djibouti (DJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-10-05

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