| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.320, 40.430 |
| UTC time | 1938-09-18 00:38:37.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 18, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Sunday, September 18, 1938 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 46.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.430 and latitude 9.320.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 46.5 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 54.7 km |
| Gelemso | 56.8 km |
| Bedessa | 60.8 km |
| Abomsa | 88.6 km |
| Robit | 95.2 km |
| Kobo | 101.1 km |
| Debre Berhan | 106.3 km |
| Welench’ītī | 131.5 km |
| Nazrēt | 154.0 km |
| Dire Dawa | 160.6 km |
| Wonji | 164.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-04-01 19:46 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
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103.8 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
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83.8 km |
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M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
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76.5 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
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37.6 km |
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