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M6.5 earthquake, Djibouti, 1989-08-20

MagnitudeM6.5mw

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Depth12 km

Time (UTC)1989-08-20 11:16

Rank in 198930 / 137among M6+

Rank since 19004395 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

12 km ENE of Gâlâfi, Djibouti · 11.77, 41.94

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1989 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1969-04-05	1969-04-05 02:18	10 km	36 km ENE of Dubti, Ethiopia
M6.2 1969-03-29	1969-03-29 09:15	13 km	17 km NE of Dubti, Ethiopia
M6.0 1961-06-02	1961-06-02 04:51	20 km	31 km NW of Abomsa, Ethiopia
M6.2 1961-06-01	1961-06-01 23:29	25 km	32 km SSW of Kemis?, Ethiopia
M6.2 1961-03-11	1961-03-11 08:41	15 km	10 km WNW of Djibouti, Djibouti
M6.1 1960-01-04	1960-01-04 06:16	15 km	26 km NNW of 'Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
M6.0 1945-10-28	1945-10-28 00:17	15 km	39 km SSE of Holhol, Djibouti
M6.0 1938-10-23	1938-10-23 02:28	15 km	35 km SW of Gewan?, Ethiopia
M6.3 1938-09-27	1938-09-27 02:31	15 km	47 km ESE of Kemis?, Ethiopia
M6.0 1929-05-18	1929-05-18 01:02	15 km	34 km SSE of Asaita, Ethiopia

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.