M6.1 earthquake near Wegeda, Amhara

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 82 km ENE of Debre Werk’, Ethiopia on 18 Nov 1942, 12:01 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 Wegeda, about 52 km away in Amhara, Ethiopia.