M6.0 earthquake 35 km SW of Gewan?, Ethiopia
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 35 km SW of Gewan?, Ethiopia on Sun, Oct 23, 1938, 5:13 AM GMT+2:45 (02:28 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-10-23 02:28:53 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.944° N, 40.419° 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
- ±0.34
- 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem902726. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC.