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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Suakin	157.6 km
Port Sudan	163.1 km
Tokār	163.4 km
Al Līth	172.5 km
Jubayt	212.7 km
Sinkat	216.7 km
Jeddah	224.0 km
Ash Shafā	237.1 km
Makkah al Mukarramah	239.6 km
Ta'if	260.2 km
Al Bahah	288.2 km
Bariq	338.7 km

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