6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Ādīgrat, Tigray
29784 d ago · 31 Mar 1945, 22:07 UTC 22 km S of Adi Keyh, Eritrea
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 22 km S of Adi Keyh, Eritrea on 31 Mar 1945, 22:07 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 Ādīgrat, about 42 km away in Tigray, Ethiopia.
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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.