Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 16, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Tuesday, October 16, 1979 at 13:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 58.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.613 and latitude 11.843.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 11.843, 43.613
UTC time 1979-10-16 13:18:50.500
Location Djibouti
Country Djibouti (DJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-16

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