Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp000014k

Location

15 km WSW of Tadjourah, Djibouti

Country: Djibouti

Date & Time

Mar 28, 1973

1:42 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

11.7390, 42.7460

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

15 km WSW of Tadjourah, Djibouti

Coordinates: 11.7390°, 42.7460° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
March 28, 1973 at 1:42 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:58 PM