Earthquake details

Monday, May 5, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Monday, May 5, 1969 at 02:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asaita (Ethiopia - ET), about 22.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.479 and latitude 11.762.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	11.762, 41.479
UTC time	1969-05-05 02:45:37.800

Location	Asaita
Country	Ethiopia (ET)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1969-05-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Asaita	22.0 km
Dubti	43.4 km
Logīya	54.6 km
Dikhil	121.7 km
Ali Sabih	150.5 km
Batī	171.7 km
Djibouti	182.6 km
Mersa	199.6 km
Kombolcha	204.0 km
Weldiya	205.8 km
Kemisē	210.7 km
Dessie	213.2 km

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