Notable earthquake on record

M6.5 earthquake - 8 km E of Goba, Ethiopia

August 25, 1906 · 15 km deep.

Magnitude
M 6.5
Depth
15 km
Date
1906
Tsunami
No

8 km E of Goba, Ethiopia - a magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 15 km depth in 1906. Epicenter: 7.03, 40.06.

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