Earthquake details

Sunday, August 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Sunday, August 20, 1989 at 11:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asaita (Ethiopia - ET), about 61.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.964 and latitude 11.764.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	11.764, 41.964
UTC time	1989-08-20 11:56:17.840

Location	Asaita
Country	Ethiopia (ET)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1989-08-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Asaita	61.3 km
Dikhil	85.7 km
Dubti	96.2 km
Ali Sabih	106.1 km
Logīya	107.4 km
Djibouti	130.2 km
Ārabī	208.7 km
Batī	221.8 km
Dire Dawa	241.9 km
Boorama	243.2 km
Mersa	252.5 km
Kombolcha	253.9 km

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