M6.0 earthquake near Asaita, Āfar

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 34 km SSE of Asaita, Ethiopia on 18 May 1929, 01:02 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Asaita, about 35 km away in Āfar, Ethiopia.