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USGS us7000kvkg

13 Sept 2023, 18:51

42 km S of Massawa, Eritrea

A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated18 November 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 42 km S of Massawa, Eritrea?

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15.225100, 39.473000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000kvkg
Coordinates
15.2251, 39.473
Network
us
Significance
385