Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 16, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Sudan on Tuesday, March 16, 1993 at 11:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suakin (Sudan - SD), about 157.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.768 and latitude 19.516.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 19.516, 38.768
UTC time 1993-03-16 11:59:26.460
Location Port Sudan
Country Sudan (SD)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-03-16

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