Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 20, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Tuesday, August 20, 1985 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bako (Ethiopia - ET), about 55.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 36.143 and latitude 5.518.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 5.518, 36.143
UTC time 1985-08-20 05:46:00.470
Location Jinka
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-08-20

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