Earthquake details

Saturday, May 3, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Somalia on Saturday, May 3, 1980 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Boorama (Somalia - SO), about 10.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.125 and latitude 10.013.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 10.013, 43.125
UTC time 1980-05-03 03:30:55.600
Location Boorama
Country Somalia (SO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-03

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