Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001507

Location

123 km NE of Massawa, Eritrea

Country: Eritrea

Date & Time

Jan 14, 1980

12:28 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

16.4530, 40.2320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

123 km NE of Massawa, Eritrea

Coordinates: 16.4530°, 40.2320° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 14, 1980 at 12:28 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:47 AM