M6.4 earthquake near Swedru, Central

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 8 km ENE of Swedru, Ghana on 22 Jun 1939, 19:19 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 Swedru, about 9 km away in Central, Ghana.