M6.3 earthquake near Āt’aye, Amhara

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 47 km ESE of Kemis?, Ethiopia on 27 Sept 1938, 02:31 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 Āt’aye, about 37 km away in Amhara, Ethiopia.