Earthquake details

Sunday, April 24, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Sunday, April 24, 1994 at 02:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 14.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.014 and latitude 11.604.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	11.604, 43.014
UTC time	1994-04-24 02:57:10.730

Location	Djibouti
Country	Djibouti (DJ)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1994-04-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Djibouti	14.4 km
Ali Sabih	59.8 km
Dikhil	89.6 km
Asaita	171.8 km
Boorama	186.6 km
Ruqi	187.1 km
Ārabī	191.4 km
Dubti	211.1 km
Gebiley	222.2 km
Logīya	222.2 km
Taiz	245.6 km
Jijiga	252.0 km

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