M6.1 earthquake 36 km ENE of Dubti, Ethiopia
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 36 km ENE of Dubti, Ethiopia on Sat, Apr 5, 1969, 5:18 AM GMT+3 (02:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-04-05 02:18:30 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.908° N, 41.365° E
- Region
- Ethiopia
- Strongest shaking
- VIII, severe 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
- VIII, severe shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 42.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.7 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.249 km NE of Dubti, Ethiopia · 20989 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
- 5.732 km N of Asaita, Ethiopia · 20988 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
- 5.239 km N of Asaita, Ethiopia · 20987 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.221 km NNE of Asaita, Ethiopia · 20960 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem809572 (also filed as atlas19690405021829). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.