Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0000sjy

Location

131 km NE of Massawa, Eritrea

Country: Eritrea

Date & Time

Jan 17, 1978

3:00 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

16.5210, 40.2630

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

131 km NE of Massawa, Eritrea

Coordinates: 16.5210°, 40.2630° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 17, 1978 at 3:00 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:58 PM