Earthquake details

Monday, August 21, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Monday, August 21, 1989 at 01:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asaita (Ethiopia - ET), about 58.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.870 and latitude 11.874.

Magnitude	6.4
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.8 km
Coordinates	11.874, 41.870
UTC time	1989-08-21 01:09:06.630

Location	Asaita
Country	Ethiopia (ET)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1989-08-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Asaita	58.0 km
Dubti	87.3 km
Logīya	98.4 km
Dikhil	101.5 km
Ali Sabih	121.8 km
Djibouti	142.5 km
Batī	215.9 km
Ārabī	223.4 km
Mersa	243.0 km
Kombolcha	248.2 km
Weldiya	248.3 km
Kemisē	253.5 km

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