Biggest Earthquakes Near Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1977-12-28 02:45:36 UTC
at 02:45
December 28, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.659, 40.278
144.2 km from
Massawa
(89.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Gâlâfi, Dikhil, Djibouti
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1989-08-20 11:16:56 UTC
at 11:16
August 20, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.766, 41.942
12.2 km from
Gâlâfi
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Gâlâfi, Dikhil, Djibouti
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1989-08-21 01:09:06 UTC
at 01:09
August 21, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.874, 41.87
17.2 km from
Gâlâfi
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Āksum, Tigray, Ethiopia
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1915-09-23 08:14:47 UTC
at 08:14
September 23, 1915 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.484, 38.688
39.2 km from
Āksum
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Gewanē, Āfar, Ethiopia
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1938-09-27 02:31:56 UTC
at 02:31
September 27, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.453, 40.301
49.2 km from
Gewanē
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Dubti, Āfar, Ethiopia
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1969-03-29 09:15:53 UTC
at 09:15
March 29, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.875, 41.208
20.2 km from
Dubti
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Dubti, Āfar, Ethiopia
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1969-04-05 02:18:31 UTC
at 02:18
April 05, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.884, 41.338
32.2 km from
Dubti
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Dubti, Āfar, Ethiopia
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1969-03-29 11:04:50 UTC
at 11:04
March 29, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.886, 41.341
32.2 km from
Dubti
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kemisē, Amhara, Ethiopia
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1961-06-01 23:29:25 UTC
at 23:29
June 01, 1961 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.466, 39.717
32.2 km from
Kemisē
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Gâlâfi, Dikhil, Djibouti
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1989-08-21 05:03:05 UTC
at 05:03
August 21, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.942, 41.769
26.2 km from
Gâlâfi
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Gâlâfi, Dikhil, Djibouti
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1989-08-20 19:25:56 UTC
at 19:25
August 20, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.904, 41.824
20.2 km from
Gâlâfi
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Gâlâfi, Dikhil, Djibouti
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1989-08-20 11:46:28 UTC
at 11:46
August 20, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.884, 41.812
18.2 km from
Gâlâfi
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Gâlâfi, Dikhil, Djibouti
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1989-08-20 13:26:19 UTC
at 13:26
August 20, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.88, 41.88
18.2 km from
Gâlâfi
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-08-10 15:56:02 UTC
at 15:56
August 10, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.654, 39.813
40.2 km from
Mekele
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1952-09-10 09:06:08 UTC
at 09:06
September 10, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.83, 39.83
53.2 km from
Mekele
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Ādīgrat, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1950-03-26 16:53:28 UTC
at 16:53
March 26, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.485, 39.628
29.2 km from
Ādīgrat
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1989-04-13 12:17:31 UTC
at 12:17
April 13, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.29, 39.98
59.2 km from
Mekele
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Desē, Amhara, Ethiopia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1993-09-21 19:11:35 UTC
at 19:11
September 21, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.478, 39.638
38.2 km from
Desē
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Ādīgrat, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2004-10-22 12:00:12 UTC
at 12:00
October 22, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.166, 40.296
90.2 km from
Ādīgrat
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-08-01 17:15:25 UTC
at 17:15
August 01, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.204, 39.532
42.2 km from
Massawa
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km