QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0003ypw
USGS usp0003ypw
21 Aug 1989, 02:09
17 km NNE of Gâlâfi, Djibouti
A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 15.8 km depth.
Published location
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11.874000, 41.870000
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Event ID
usp0003ypw
Coordinates
11.874, 41.87
Network
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Significance
630