M6.0 earthquake near Kele, Oromiya

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 38 km NW of Hagere Maryam, Ethiopia on 6 Sept 1944, 13:27 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kele, about 18 km away in Oromiya, Ethiopia.