Earthquake details

Friday, December 2, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Friday, December 2, 1983 at 23:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Awasa (Ethiopia - ET), about 14.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.599 and latitude 7.030.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 7.030, 38.599
UTC time 1983-12-02 23:08:39.490
Location Awasa
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-02

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