Earthquake details

Monday, August 21, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Monday, August 21, 1989 at 05:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asaita (Ethiopia - ET), about 42.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.732 and latitude 11.821.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 11.821, 41.732
UTC time 1989-08-21 05:05:45.390
Location Asaita
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-08-21

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