Earthquake details

Saturday, August 25, 1906 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Saturday, August 25, 1906 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Leku (Ethiopia - ET), about 15.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.340 and latitude 6.959.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	6.959, 38.340
UTC time	1906-08-25 11:54:02.340

Location	Awasa
Country	Ethiopia (ET)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1906-08-25

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Leku	15.0 km
Awasa	18.9 km
Irgalem	24.8 km
Shashamane	39.3 km
Wendo	40.9 km
Ch’iko	41.8 km
Shonē	47.3 km
K’olīto	48.9 km
Bodītī	52.3 km
Arsi Negele	57.5 km
Duramē	59.0 km
Dīla	60.4 km

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