Biggest Earthquakes Near Ethiopia
Ethiopia has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 5 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 19 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in 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
Jinka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1919-06-30 07:26:30 UTC
at 07:26
June 30, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.589, 36.724
10.2 km from
Jinka
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Ginir, Oromiya, Ethiopia
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1906-08-25 13:47:26 UTC
at 13:47
August 25, 1906 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.415, 40.813
32.2 km from
Ginir
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 15 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
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
Jinka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1987-10-25 16:46:13 UTC
at 16:46
October 25, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.409, 36.751
28.2 km from
Jinka
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Turmi, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
1937-11-30 12:57:51 UTC
at 12:57
November 30, 1937 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.932, 36.679
22.2 km from
Turmi
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
‘Arta, Arta, Djibouti
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1992-03-05 08:55:05 UTC
at 08:55
March 05, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.513, 42.812
3.2 km from
‘Arta
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 7 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
Djibouti, Djibouti, Djibouti
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1961-03-11 08:41:08 UTC
at 08:41
March 11, 1961 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.64, 43.065
10.2 km from
Djibouti
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 15 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
'Ali Sabieh, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1960-01-04 06:16:35 UTC
at 06:16
January 04, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.374, 42.609
26.2 km from
'Ali Sabieh
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Jinka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1987-10-28 08:58:29 UTC
at 08:58
October 28, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.74, 36.73
13.2 km from
Jinka
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Gīdolē, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1954-06-30 13:26:55 UTC
at 13:26
June 30, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.691, 37.145
24.2 km from
Gīdolē
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Abomsa, Amhara, Ethiopia
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1961-06-02 04:51:16 UTC
at 04:51
June 02, 1961 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.162, 39.764
31.2 km from
Abomsa
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Pader, Northern Region, Uganda
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1912-07-09 08:18:10 UTC
at 08:18
July 09, 1912 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.332, 33.566
49.2 km from
Pader
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tadjoura, Tadjourah, Djibouti
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1994-04-11 11:20:21 UTC
at 11:20
April 11, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.735, 42.859
6.2 km from
Tadjoura
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Djibouti, Djibouti, Djibouti
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1973-04-01 07:12:37 UTC
at 07:12
April 01, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.663, 43.035
14.2 km from
Djibouti
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 31 km
Abomsa, Amhara, Ethiopia
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1961-06-02 05:44:56 UTC
at 05:44
June 02, 1961 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.257, 39.867
32.2 km from
Abomsa
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
‘Arta, Arta, Djibouti
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1963-10-05 14:57:47 UTC
at 14:57
October 05, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.446, 42.765
11.2 km from
‘Arta
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Gâlâfi, Dikhil, Djibouti
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1989-08-21 05:05:45 UTC
at 05:05
August 21, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.821, 41.732
16.2 km from
Gâlâfi
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Aden, Aden, Yemen
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1951-07-03 05:23:45 UTC
at 05:23
July 03, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.66, 45.545
135.2 km from
Aden
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km