M6.2 earthquake near Mehal Mēda, Amhara

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 32 km SSW of Kemis?, Ethiopia on 1 Jun 1961, 23:29 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Mehal Mēda, about 18 km away in Amhara, Ethiopia.