M6.5 earthquake near Goba, Oromiya

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 8 km E of Goba, Ethiopia on 25 Aug 1906, 13:47 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 Goba, about 9 km away in Oromiya, Ethiopia.