Earthquake details

Monday, August 21, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Monday, August 21, 1989 at 05:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asaita (Ethiopia - ET), about 55.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.769 and latitude 11.942.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 9.7 km
Coordinates 11.942, 41.769
UTC time 1989-08-21 05:03:05.600
Location Asaita
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1989-08-21

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