Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0000xay

Location

28 km W of Arta, Djibouti

Country: Djibouti

Date & Time

Nov 7, 1978

5:05 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

11.5440, 42.5870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

28 km W of Arta, Djibouti

Coordinates: 11.5440°, 42.5870° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
November 7, 1978 at 5:05 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:21 PM