Earthquake details

Friday, May 30, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Somalia on Friday, May 30, 1980 at 08:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Boorama (Somalia - SO), about 11.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.102 and latitude 10.000.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 10.000, 43.102
UTC time 1980-05-30 08:02:50.400
Location Boorama
Country Somalia (SO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-30

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