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

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