M6.1 earthquake 47 km SSW of Lobuni, Ethiopia
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 47 km SSW of Lobuni, Ethiopia on Tue, Sep 16, 1913, 2:26 PM GMT+2:30 (11:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1913-09-16 11:56:31 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.423° N, 35.981° E
- Region
- Ethiopia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.46
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem914092. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC.