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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem908918
USGS iscgem908918

4 Oct 1928, 19:22

44 km N of Arba Minch, Ethiopia

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 44 km N of Arba Minch, Ethiopia?

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6.438000, 37.574000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.04

38 km NW of Hagere Maryam, Ethiopia

M 6.51

8 km E of Goba, Ethiopia

M 5

13 km ENE of Wendo, Ethiopia

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem908918
Coordinates
6.438, 37.574
Network
iscgem
Significance
582