Djibouti earthquakes in 1979
9 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Djibouti in 1979. The largest: M5.6 62 km ENE of Loyada, Djibouti, Oct 16, 1979.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1979 was located in Djibouti. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1979
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.228 km SE of Obock, Djibouti · 10 km deep
- 5.142 km SSE of 'Ali Sabieh, Djibouti · 10 km deep
- 5.151 km ESE of Obock, Djibouti · 10 km deep
- 5.662 km ENE of Loyada, Djibouti · 7 km deep
- 5.368 km ENE of Loyada, Djibouti · 10 km deep
- 5.227 km SE of Obock, Djibouti · 10 km deep
- 5.146 km ESE of Obock, Djibouti · 10 km deep
- 5.235 km ESE of Obock, Djibouti · 10 km deep
- 5.137 km ESE of Obock, Djibouti · 10 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1979 | 0 | ||
| February 1979 | 0 | ||
| March 1979 | 0 | ||
| April 1979 | 0 | ||
| May 1979 | 0 | ||
| June 1979 | 0 | ||
| July 1979 | 0 | ||
| August 1979 | 0 | ||
| September 1979 | 0 | ||
| October 1979 | 9 | 5.6 | 62 km ENE of Loyada, Djibouti |
| November 1979 | 0 | ||
| December 1979 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.