Notable earthquake on record

M6.7 earthquake - 33 km WNW of Nyahururu, Kenya

January 6, 1928 · 15 km deep.

Magnitude
M 6.7
Depth
15 km
Date
1928
Tsunami
No

33 km WNW of Nyahururu, Kenya - a magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 15 km depth in 1928. Epicenter: 0.11, 36.07.

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