M6.0 earthquake near Jinka, South Ethiopia Regional State

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 13 km NE of Jinka, Ethiopia on 28 Oct 1987, 08:58 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 Jinka, about 13 km away in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.