Earthquake details

Saturday, November 13, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Saturday, November 13, 1971 at 15:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kemisē (Ethiopia - ET), about 16.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.872 and latitude 10.868.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 10.868, 39.872
UTC time 1971-11-13 15:47:41.680
Location Kemisē
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-11-13

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