Earthquake details

Sunday, August 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Sunday, August 20, 1989 at 11:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asaita (Ethiopia - ET), about 53.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.812 and latitude 11.884.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 11.884, 41.812
UTC time 1989-08-20 11:46:28.070
Location Asaita
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-08-20

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