Earthquake details

Friday, September 30, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Friday, September 30, 1983 at 20:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 18.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.198 and latitude 11.742.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 11.742, 43.198
UTC time 1983-09-30 20:09:44.480
Location Djibouti
Country Djibouti (DJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-09-30

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