Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 16:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ādīgrat (Ethiopia - ET), about 65.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.952 and latitude 14.619.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 14.619, 39.952
UTC time 2022-12-28 16:14:56.966
Location Ādīgrat
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-12-28

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