Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000tpa
Location
132 km NE of Massawa, Eritrea
Country: Eritrea
Date & Time
Mar 25, 1978
2:55 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
16.5300, 40.2590
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
132 km NE of Massawa, Eritrea
Coordinates: 16.5300°, 40.2590° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 25, 1978 at 2:55 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:52 PM
- Timeline
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