Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 19, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Wednesday, October 19, 1983 at 04:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 34.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.462 and latitude 11.557.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 11.557, 43.462
UTC time 1983-10-19 04:45:53.090
Location Djibouti
Country Djibouti (DJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-19

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