Earthquake details

Sunday, December 1, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Sunday, December 1, 2002 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alamata (Ethiopia - ET), about 25.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.744 and latitude 12.279.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 12.279, 39.744
UTC time 2002-12-01 11:18:32.480
Location Alamata
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-12-01

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