Strong earthquake
M6.4 Earthquake — 17 km NNE of Gâlâfi, Djibouti
1989-08-21 01:09 UTC · 11.87°, 41.87°
A magnitude 6.4 (strong) earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Gâlâfi, Djibouti on 1989-08-21 01:09 UTC, at a depth of 16 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.4
Magnitude
16 km
Depth
60.0K t
TNT equivalent
VIII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 27 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M6.5 — 12 km ENE of Gâlâfi, Djibouti · 1989-08-20
- M6.3 — 47 km ESE of Kemis?, Ethiopia · 1938-09-27
- M6.2 — 17 km NE of Dubti, Ethiopia · 1969-03-29
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