Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 18, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Wednesday, November 18, 1942 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nefas Mewch’a (Ethiopia - ET), about 84.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.814 and latitude 11.056.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 11.056, 38.814
UTC time 1942-11-18 12:01:18.570
Location Dessie
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-11-18

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