Earthquake details

Saturday, August 10, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Saturday, August 10, 2002 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dolo (Ethiopia - ET), about 25.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.813 and latitude 13.654.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 13.654, 39.813
UTC time 2002-08-10 15:56:02.040
Location Mek'ele
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-08-10

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