Earthquake details

Saturday, August 23, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Saturday, August 23, 1975 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kemisē (Ethiopia - ET), about 18.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.732 and latitude 10.617.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 10.617, 39.732
UTC time 1975-08-23 21:35:21.700
Location Kemisē
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-08-23

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