Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00011wt
Location
212 km NNE of Massawa, Eritrea
Country: Eritrea
Date & Time
Jul 17, 1979
5:06 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
17.4250, 40.1120
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
212 km NNE of Massawa, Eritrea
Coordinates: 17.4250°, 40.1120° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- July 17, 1979 at 5:06 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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