| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.223, 37.814 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-07 22:29:24.580 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 7, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Wednesday, October 7, 1987 at 22:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arba Minch (Ethiopia - ET), about 36.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 37.814 and latitude 6.223.
| Location | Arba Minch |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arba Minch | 36.1 km |
| Yirga Ch’efē | 43.2 km |
| Dīla | 59.6 km |
| Ch’iko | 70.1 km |
| Sodo | 71.1 km |
| Wendo | 78.8 km |
| Hagere Maryam | 80.5 km |
| Gīdolē | 80.8 km |
| Bodītī | 83.0 km |
| Bale Hawassa | 83.6 km |
| Irgalem | 88.8 km |
| Āreka | 94.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Irgalem
Ethiopia · 2011-03-19 20:08 UTC
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91.9 km |
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M 4.7
Arba Minch
Ethiopia · 2005-07-07 16:57 UTC
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14.9 km |
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M 4.7
Arba Minch
Ethiopia · 1999-01-05 18:27 UTC
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40.3 km |
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M 4.9
Sodo
Ethiopia · 1989-06-08 06:24 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 6.0
Gīdolē
Ethiopia · 1954-06-30 13:26 UTC
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94.7 km |
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M 6.0
Hagere Maryam
Ethiopia · 1944-09-06 13:27 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 6.2
Arba Minch
Ethiopia · 1928-10-04 18:22 UTC
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35.7 km |
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