6.4
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M6.4 earthquake near Asaita, Āfar
13570 d ago · 21 Aug 1989, 01:09 UTC 17 km NNE of Gâlâfi, Djibouti
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Gâlâfi, Djibouti on 21 Aug 1989, 01:09 UTC at a depth of 16 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Asaita, about 58 km away in Āfar, Ethiopia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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