| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.957, 39.723 |
| UTC time | 1961-06-02 07:02:50.290 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 2, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Friday, June 2, 1961 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kobo (Ethiopia - ET), about 16.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.723 and latitude 9.957.
| Location | Kobo |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1961-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kobo | 16.3 km |
| Robit | 19.5 km |
| Abomsa | 28.7 km |
| Debre Berhan | 37.3 km |
| Kemisē | 86.1 km |
| Fichē | 109.9 km |
| Āwash | 117.8 km |
| Kombolcha | 125.2 km |
| Dessie | 131.3 km |
| Batī | 141.1 km |
| Gebre Guracha | 146.1 km |
| Welench’ītī | 147.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
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39.4 km |
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M 4.2
Kobo
Ethiopia · 2025-09-15 18:03 UTC
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106.2 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
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73.8 km |
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