Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 16, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Tuesday, October 16, 1979 at 15:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 54.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.578 and latitude 11.825.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	11.825, 43.578
UTC time	1979-10-16 15:57:50.800

Location	Djibouti
Country	Djibouti (DJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Djibouti	54.0 km
Ali Sabih	120.3 km
Dikhil	154.3 km
Aden	190.9 km
Taiz	201.1 km
Ruqi	206.8 km
Boorama	214.7 km
Berbera	220.0 km
Dhī as Sufāl	231.2 km
Asaita	234.9 km
Gebiley	236.6 km
Ārabī	238.8 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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