Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.3

ID: usp00039kf

Location

28 km SSE of Jinka, Ethiopia

Country: Ethiopia flag Ethiopia

Date & Time

Oct 25, 1987

4:46 PM Z

Depth

12.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

5.4090, 36.7510

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

28 km SSE of Jinka, Ethiopia

Coordinates: 5.4090°, 36.7510° Depth: 12.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 25, 1987 at 4:46 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:33 PM