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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem16957915
USGS iscgem16957915

25 Aug 1906, 13:47

8 km E of Goba, Ethiopia

A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated9 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 8 km E of Goba, Ethiopia?

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7.031000, 40.060000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.15

44 km N of Arba Minch, Ethiopia

M 6.04

38 km NW of Hagere Maryam, Ethiopia

M 5

13 km ENE of Wendo, Ethiopia

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem16957915
Coordinates
7.031, 40.06
Network
iscgem
Significance
652