| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.438, 37.574 |
| UTC time | 1928-10-04 18:22:58.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 4, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Thursday, October 4, 1928 at 18:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arba Minch (Ethiopia - ET), about 45.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 37.574 and latitude 6.438.
| Location | Arba Minch |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1928-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arba Minch | 45.1 km |
| Sodo | 51.4 km |
| Bale Hawassa | 53.8 km |
| Bodītī | 67.2 km |
| Āreka | 71.4 km |
| Yirga Ch’efē | 75.6 km |
| Felege Neway | 77.9 km |
| Dīla | 82.2 km |
| Hadero | 85.4 km |
| Ch’iko | 85.5 km |
| Shonē | 87.9 km |
| Shinshicho | 88.4 km |
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