Ethiopia earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 81 km ENE of ?d?grat, Ethiopia

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 81 km ENE of ?d?grat, Ethiopia on Fri, May 19, 1967, 6:52 PM GMT+3 (15:52 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1967-05-19 15:52:37 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
14.569° N, 40.156° E
Region
Ethiopia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem835780. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 AM UTC.