Earthquake details

Sunday, April 6, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Sunday, April 6, 1969 at 16:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asaita (Ethiopia - ET), about 32.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.495 and latitude 11.857.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 11.857, 41.495
UTC time 1969-04-06 16:51:44.600
Location Asaita
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-04-06

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