Earthquake details

Sunday, May 21, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Comoros on Sunday, May 21, 2000 at 02:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moroni (Comoros - KM), about 71.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.666 and latitude -12.206.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-12.206, 43.666
UTC time	2000-05-21 02:58:42.660

Location	Moroni
Country	Comoros (KM)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2000-05-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Moroni	71.8 km
Mamoudzou	181.6 km
Pemba	352.5 km
Mocímboa da Praia	373.5 km
Nacala	415.9 km
Mtwara	437.2 km
Chiúre	441.5 km
Mozambique	446.9 km
Monapo	472.8 km
Mahajanga	484.5 km
Lindi	496.6 km
Newala	496.8 km

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