Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0003yq1

Location

16 km NW of Gâlâfi, Djibouti

Country: Djibouti

Date & Time

Aug 21, 1989

5:05 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

11.8210, 41.7320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

16 km NW of Gâlâfi, Djibouti

Coordinates: 11.8210°, 41.7320° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 21, 1989 at 5:05 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:13 PM