Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 16, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Tuesday, March 16, 1993 at 22:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asaita (Djibouti - DJ), about 60.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.987 and latitude 11.625.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	16.2 km
Coordinates	11.625, 41.987
UTC time	1993-03-16 22:59:45.810

Location	Ali Sabih
Country	Djibouti (DJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1993-03-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Asaita	60.1 km
Dikhil	71.4 km
Ali Sabih	94.8 km
Dubti	99.4 km
Logīya	110.4 km
Djibouti	126.3 km
Ārabī	193.1 km
Batī	220.3 km
Dire Dawa	226.6 km
Boorama	229.0 km
Ruqi	242.1 km
‘Alemaya	248.4 km

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