Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 28, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Wednesday, September 28, 1983 at 21:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 9.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.097 and latitude 11.520.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 5.3 km
Coordinates 11.520, 43.097
UTC time 1983-09-28 21:02:33.460
Location Djibouti
Country Djibouti (DJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-28

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