Earthquake details

Monday, December 26, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Monday, December 26, 2022 at 12:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ādīgrat (Ethiopia - ET), about 66.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.021 and latitude 14.521.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 14.521, 40.021
UTC time 2022-12-26 12:21:07.723
Location Ādīgrat
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-12-26

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