M4.7 earthquake 27 km SSE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia on Mon, Oct 28, 1985, 3:08 PM GMT+3 (12:08 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-28 12:08:36 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.463° N, 39.648° 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
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- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002m79. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.