Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 7, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Tuesday, November 7, 1978 at 17:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ali Sabih (Djibouti - DJ), about 45.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.587 and latitude 11.544.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	11.544, 42.587
UTC time	1978-11-07 17:05:55.200

Location	Ali Sabih
Country	Djibouti (DJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Ali Sabih	45.3 km
Dikhil	54.4 km
Djibouti	61.1 km
Asaita	125.3 km
Dubti	165.4 km
Ārabī	176.3 km
Logīya	176.4 km
Boorama	190.5 km
Ruqi	197.6 km
Dire Dawa	231.1 km
Gebiley	234.5 km
Jijiga	245.3 km

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