Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: usp0003yp9
Location
30 km N of Gâlâfi, Djibouti
Country: Djibouti
Date & Time
Aug 20, 1989
6:39 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
11.9850, 41.8700
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
30 km N of Gâlâfi, Djibouti
Coordinates: 11.9850°, 41.8700° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 20, 1989 at 6:39 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:12 PM
- Timeline
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