M4.7 earthquake 58 km NNE of Massawa, Eritrea
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 58 km NNE of Massawa, Eritrea on Thu, Jun 13, 1985, 11:14 AM GMT+3 (08:14 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
- 1985-06-13 08:14:45 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.112° N, 39.627° E
- Region
- Eritrea
- 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.
- Depth from
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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 usp0002ft3. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:59 AM UTC.