Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem902726
Location
35 km SW of Gewan?, Ethiopia
Country:
Ethiopia
Date & Time
Oct 23, 1938
2:28 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
9.9440, 40.4190
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
35 km SW of Gewan?, Ethiopia
Coordinates: 9.9440°, 40.4190° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 23, 1938 at 2:28 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:00 PM
- Timeline
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