M6.0 earthquake 47 km NE of ?wash, Ethiopia
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 47 km NE of ?wash, Ethiopia on Sun, Sep 18, 1938, 3:23 AM GMT+2:45 (00:38 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 28 km ESE of Debre S?na, Ethiopia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1938-09-18 00:38:37 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.320° N, 40.430° 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
- ±0.20
- 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 iscgem902677. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.