M6.3 earthquake 47 km ESE of Kemis?, Ethiopia
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 47 km ESE of Kemis?, Ethiopia on Tue, Sep 27, 1938, 5:16 AM GMT+2:45 (02:31 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-09-27 02:31:56 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.492° N, 40.238° E
- Region
- Ethiopia
- Strongest shaking
- IX, violent shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IX, violent shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 56.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 4.4 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.27
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem902691. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC.