Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem902721

Location

28 km ESE of Debre S?na, Ethiopia

Country: Ethiopia flag Ethiopia

Date & Time

Oct 20, 1938

1:14 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

9.7160, 39.9880

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

28 km ESE of Debre S?na, Ethiopia

Coordinates: 9.7160°, 39.9880° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 20, 1938 at 1:14 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:59 PM