M4.5 earthquake near Arerti, Āfar

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 124 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea on 30 Jun 2019, 14:26 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Arerti, about 60 km away in Āfar, Ethiopia.