Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.6
ID: usp0000s8t
Location
144 km NE of Massawa, Eritrea
Country: Eritrea
Date & Time
Dec 28, 1977
2:45 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
16.6590, 40.2780
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
144 km NE of Massawa, Eritrea
Coordinates: 16.6590°, 40.2780° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 28, 1977 at 2:45 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 4:02 PM
- Timeline
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