Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem875653

Location

185 km NNE of Massawa, Eritrea

Country: Eritrea

Date & Time

Nov 11, 1962

3:15 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

17.0270, 40.3940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

185 km NNE of Massawa, Eritrea

Coordinates: 17.0270°, 40.3940° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 11, 1962 at 3:15 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:13 PM