Earthquake details

Thursday, April 13, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Thursday, April 13, 1989 at 12:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dolo (Ethiopia - ET), about 43.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.980 and latitude 13.290.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 13.290, 39.980
UTC time 1989-04-13 12:17:31.300
Location Dolo
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-04-13

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