Max magnitude
5.9
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Eritrea seismic overview
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Eritrea, all regrouped on the same country page.
Max magnitude
5.9
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Average magnitude
4.6
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
12.0 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Earthquake near Asmara
Earthquake near Asmara
Earthquake near Asmara
Earthquake near Asmara
Earthquake near Asmara
Earthquake near Asmara
Earthquake near Asmara
Earthquake near Asmara
Activity rhythm
Live geography
Archive browsing
History
| 1921 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1913 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5.7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 12 |
| 1979 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 1978 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 1993 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 1985 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 1975 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 1977 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 1984 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4.0 | 1 |