| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -12.470, 43.304 |
| UTC time | 2016-09-21 01:08:44.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Comoros on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 01:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moroni (Comoros - KM), about 85.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.304 and latitude -12.470.
| Location | Moroni |
| Country | Comoros (KM) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Moroni | 85.6 km |
| Mamoudzou | 212.0 km |
| Pemba | 307.7 km |
| Mocímboa da Praia | 344.8 km |
| Nacala | 366.8 km |
| Chiúre | 395.4 km |
| Mozambique | 398.3 km |
| Mtwara | 419.7 km |
| Monapo | 423.8 km |
| Namialo | 450.9 km |
| Newala | 468.7 km |
| Newala Kisimani | 469.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
Moroni
Comoros · 2000-05-21 02:58 UTC
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M 4.2
Moroni
Comoros · 1996-02-08 15:32 UTC
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M 4.8
Moroni
Comoros · 1995-04-27 02:32 UTC
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M 4.7
Moroni
Comoros · 1986-06-16 05:41 UTC
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Comoros · 1918-08-23 06:07 UTC
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