M5.7 earthquake 32 km N of Asaita, Ethiopia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 32 km N of Asaita, Ethiopia on Sun, Apr 6, 1969, 7:51 PM GMT+3 (16:51 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-04-06 16:51:44 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.857° N, 41.495° 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 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.239 km N of Asaita, Ethiopia · 20986 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
- 5.221 km NNE of Asaita, Ethiopia · 20959 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
Before
- 5.249 km NE of Dubti, Ethiopia · 20988 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
- 6.136 km ENE of Dubti, Ethiopia · 20989 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
- 5.439 km NE of Dubti, Ethiopia · 20996 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
- 5.538 km NE of Semera, Ethiopia · 20996 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
- 5.827 km NE of Dubti, Ethiopia · 20996 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
- 6.217 km NE of Dubti, Ethiopia · 20996 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem809619. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC.