Earthquake details

Thursday, March 5, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Thursday, March 5, 1992 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 37.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.812 and latitude 11.513.

Magnitude	6.2
Alert	Severe
Depth	7.4 km
Coordinates	11.513, 42.812
UTC time	1992-03-05 08:55:05.600

Location	Djibouti
Country	Djibouti (DJ)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1992-03-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Djibouti	37.3 km
Ali Sabih	41.2 km
Dikhil	66.3 km
Asaita	149.9 km
Ārabī	176.1 km
Boorama	180.2 km
Ruqi	184.2 km
Dubti	190.2 km
Logīya	201.2 km
Gebiley	220.5 km
Dire Dawa	237.5 km
Jijiga	240.8 km

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