6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Moroni, Grande Comore
39501 d ago · 23 Aug 1918, 06:07 UTC 1 km NNE of Vanadjou, Comoros
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 1 km NNE of Vanadjou, Comoros on 23 Aug 1918, 06:07 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 Moroni, about 12 km away in Grande Comore, Comoros.
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.