M6.4 earthquake near Jinka, South Ethiopia Regional State

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 31 km E of Turmi, Ethiopia on 30 Nov 1937, 12:57 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Jinka, about 72 km away in South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia.