| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.923, 38.043 |
| UTC time | 1944-09-06 13:27:54.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 6, 1944 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Wednesday, September 6, 1944 at 13:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Yirga Ch’efē (Ethiopia - ET), about 32.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.043 and latitude 5.923.
| Location | Hagere Maryam |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1944-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Yirga Ch’efē | 32.2 km |
| Hagere Maryam | 38.6 km |
| Arba Minch | 55.9 km |
| Dīla | 62.7 km |
| Ch’iko | 80.2 km |
| Gīdolē | 80.8 km |
| Wendo | 86.0 km |
| Shakiso | 97.6 km |
| Irgalem | 100.9 km |
| Kibre Mengist | 104.2 km |
| Sodo | 108.9 km |
| Leku | 114.7 km |
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Gīdolē
Ethiopia · 1993-09-18 04:15 UTC
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