M6.0 earthquake near Abomsa, Amhara

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 35 km SW of Gewan?, Ethiopia on 23 Oct 1938, 02:28 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 Abomsa, about 48 km away in Amhara, Ethiopia.