| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.716, 39.988 |
| UTC time | 1938-10-20 13:14:59.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 20, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Thursday, October 20, 1938 at 13:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abomsa (Ethiopia - ET), about 29.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.988 and latitude 9.716.
| Location | Kobo |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Abomsa | 29.8 km |
| Robit | 32.6 km |
| Kobo | 37.8 km |
| Debre Berhan | 50.1 km |
| Āwash | 82.8 km |
| Kemisē | 112.1 km |
| Gelemso | 115.7 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 119.3 km |
| Bedessa | 126.0 km |
| Welench’ītī | 131.8 km |
| Fichē | 138.0 km |
| Nazrēt | 152.1 km |
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