Earthquake details

Friday, September 5, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Friday, September 5, 2003 at 11:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mogadishu, about 1243.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 55.927 and latitude -1.547.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.547, 55.927
UTC time 2003-09-05 11:35:28.120
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2003-09-05

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