QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00053wj
USGS usp00053wj
5 Mar 1992, 08:55
4 km WSW of Arta, Djibouti
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 7.4 km depth.
Published location
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11.513000, 42.812000
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Event ID
usp00053wj
Coordinates
11.513, 42.812
Network
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Significance
591