Earthquake details

Thursday, February 29, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Thursday, February 29, 1996 at 07:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Merca, about 523.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.969 and latitude -2.439.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-2.439, 46.969
UTC time	1996-02-29 07:14:15.620

Location	South Indian Ocean
Country	South Indian Ocean
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1996-02-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Merca	523.2 km
Mogadishu	530.1 km
Qoryooley	543.2 km
Kismayo	544.0 km
Jamaame	546.8 km
Afgooye	549.5 km
Jilib	568.3 km
Giohar	603.6 km
Baidoa	720.1 km
Masalani	760.9 km
Malindi	766.7 km
Kilifi	802.4 km

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