Earthquake details

Sunday, August 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Sunday, August 20, 1989 at 13:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asaita (Ethiopia - ET), about 59.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.880 and latitude 11.880.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	11.880, 41.880
UTC time	1989-08-20 13:26:19.430

Location	Asaita
Country	Ethiopia (ET)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1989-08-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Asaita	59.3 km
Dubti	88.5 km
Logīya	99.6 km
Dikhil	101.5 km
Ali Sabih	121.4 km
Djibouti	141.6 km
Batī	217.2 km
Ārabī	223.7 km
Mersa	244.2 km
Weldiya	249.4 km
Kombolcha	249.5 km
Dire Dawa	254.6 km

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