Earthquake details

Sunday, May 27, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Sunday, May 27, 1990 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mehoni (Ethiopia - ET), about 47.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.927 and latitude 13.129.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 52.2 km
Coordinates 13.129, 39.927
UTC time 1990-05-27 18:56:56.860
Location Mehoni
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-27

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