QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e036
USGS usp000e036
24 Sept 2005, 07:58
98 km NNW of Semera, Ethiopia
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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12.572000, 40.569000
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Event ID
usp000e036
Coordinates
12.572, 40.569
Network
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Significance
432