Earthquake details

Monday, December 5, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Monday, December 5, 1977 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dikhil (Djibouti - DJ), about 45.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.098 and latitude 11.413.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	11.413, 42.098
UTC time	1977-12-05 10:06:07.020

Location	Dikhil
Country	Djibouti (DJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dikhil	45.4 km
Ali Sabih	72.9 km
Asaita	74.0 km
Djibouti	115.9 km
Dubti	116.4 km
Logīya	126.8 km
Ārabī	167.1 km
Boorama	202.8 km
Dire Dawa	204.2 km
Ruqi	216.4 km
‘Alemaya	225.0 km
Batī	228.5 km

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