Eritrea earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 61 km S of Edd, Eritrea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 61 km S of Edd, Eritrea on Mon, Jun 13, 2011, 12:41 AM GMT+3 (21:41 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 69 km S of Edd, Eritrea. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2011-06-12 21:41:55 UTC
Depth
2.5 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
13.377° N, 41.620° E
Region
Eritrea
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
65

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000j332. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC.