Earthquakes in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia earthquakes can be strong and cause heavy damages in a circle of dozens of kilometers. Measured against the size of the country, earthquakes occur very rarely.70 people died since 1950 by direct consequences of earthquakes.
› The most severe natural disasters worldwide
Back to overview: Ethiopia
Earthquakes in Ethiopia since 1950
The strongest earthquake in Ethiopia happened on 06/01/1961 in the region Karakore with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 21 km resulted in 30 deaths.| Date | Region | Tiefe | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2010 | Jima, Hosa'ina, Shenk'ola, Wenjela | 24 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 09/24/2005 | Dabbahu | 2 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 04/01/1973 | Djibouti | 37 km | 5.9 | 0 | |
| 03/29/1969 | Sardo | 54 km | 6.2 | 40 | |
| 06/01/1961 | Karakore | 21 km | 6.5 | 30 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated.