6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Aksum, Tigray
40566 d ago · 23 Sept 1915, 08:14 UTC 42 km NNW of Axum, Ethiopia
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 42 km NNW of Axum, Ethiopia on 23 Sept 1915, 08:14 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 Aksum, about 43 km away in Tigray, Ethiopia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.