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

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