Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp00013gp
Location
62 km ENE of Loyada, Djibouti
Country: Djibouti
Date & Time
Oct 16, 1979
8:54 PM Z
Depth
7.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
11.6590, 43.7860
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
62 km ENE of Loyada, Djibouti
Coordinates: 11.6590°, 43.7860° • Depth: 7.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- October 16, 1979 at 8:54 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:51 PM
- Timeline
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