M6.4 earthquake near Jinka, South Ethiopia Regional State

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Jinka, Ethiopia on 30 Jun 1919, 07:26 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 Jinka, about 11 km away in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.