Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 16, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Tuesday, October 16, 1979 at 20:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 42.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.474 and latitude 11.799.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	11.799, 43.474
UTC time	1979-10-16 20:34:59.000

Location	Djibouti
Country	Djibouti (DJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1979-10-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Djibouti	42.8 km
Ali Sabih	109.7 km
Dikhil	143.1 km
Aden	202.0 km
Ruqi	203.3 km
Taiz	206.9 km
Boorama	209.8 km
Asaita	223.4 km
Berbera	226.3 km
Ārabī	230.8 km
Gebiley	234.2 km
Dhī as Sufāl	237.0 km

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