6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Arerti, Āfar
38414 d ago · 14 Aug 1921, 13:15 UTC 160 km NNW of Edd, Eritrea
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 160 km NNW of Edd, Eritrea on 14 Aug 1921, 13:15 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 Arerti, about 136 km away in Āfar, Ethiopia.
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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.