Earthquake details

Friday, September 30, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Friday, September 30, 1983 at 18:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 38.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.267 and latitude 11.912.

Magnitude	5.5
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	11.912, 43.267
UTC time	1983-09-30 18:58:14.340

Location	Djibouti
Country	Djibouti (DJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Djibouti	38.3 km
Ali Sabih	103.7 km
Dikhil	132.9 km
Taiz	202.9 km
Asaita	202.9 km
Aden	215.3 km
Ruqi	216.6 km
Boorama	220.1 km
Ārabī	232.9 km
Dhī as Sufāl	232.9 km
Dubti	238.9 km
Gebiley	249.3 km

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