Strong earthquake
M6.2 Earthquake — 32 km SSW of Kemis?, Ethiopia
1961-06-01 23:29 UTC · 10.47°, 39.72°
A magnitude 6.2 (strong) earthquake struck 32 km SSW of Kemis?, Ethiopia on 1961-06-01 23:29 UTC, at a depth of 25 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.2
Magnitude
25 km
Depth
25.3K t
TNT equivalent
VIII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M6.5 — 12 km ENE of Gâlâfi, Djibouti · 1989-08-20
- M6.4 — 17 km NNE of Gâlâfi, Djibouti · 1989-08-21
- M6.3 — 47 km ESE of Kemis?, Ethiopia · 1938-09-27
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