M6.0 earthquake near Kobo, Amhara

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 31 km NW of Abomsa, Ethiopia on 2 Jun 1961, 04:51 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Kobo, about 18 km away in Amhara, Ethiopia.