6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Kabarnet, Baringo
36075 d ago · 10 Jan 1928, 02:25 UTC 21 km W of Kabarnet, Kenya
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 21 km W of Kabarnet, Kenya on 10 Jan 1928, 02:25 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 Kabarnet, about 22 km away in Baringo, Kenya.
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.