4.4
EarthquakeModerate
M4.4 earthquake near Massawa, Northern Red Sea
3878 d ago · 6 Mar 2016, 04:38 UTC 107 km NNE of Massawa, Eritrea
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 107 km NNE of Massawa, Eritrea on 6 Mar 2016, 04:38 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Massawa, about 107 km away in Northern Red Sea, Eritrea.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:07 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.