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Latest Earthquakes Near Gewanē, Afar Region in 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Latest Earthquakes Near Gewanē, Afar Region in Ethiopia

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Gewanē, Afar Region in Ethiopia. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

Earthquakes are recorded and updated every minute.
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(Currently displaying 36 out of 34 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
2 years ago
On 2022-03-08 19:51:42 		10.1608, 41.5797
102 km (63 mi) → E of Gewanē
M 4.3
10 km
2 years ago
On 2021-10-27 00:35:58 		10.4691, 41.519
101 km (62 mi) ↗ NE of Gewanē
M 4.4
10 km
2 years ago
On 2021-10-24 14:26:23 		10.1505, 41.4644
89 km (55 mi) → E of Gewanē
M 4.6
10 km
2 years ago
On 2021-10-18 22:21:32 		10.1039, 41.5128
95 km (59 mi) → E of Gewanē
M 4.5
10 km
2 years ago
On 2021-10-15 17:42:25 		9.9993, 41.614
107 km (66 mi) → E of Gewanē
M 4.5
8.66 km
3 years ago
On 2021-05-15 06:13:34 		9.1826, 39.6144
157 km (97 mi) ↙ SW of Gewanē
M 4
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-01-20 03:19:59 		10.5658, 39.8762
95 km (59 mi) ← W of Gewanē
M 4.5
10 km
8 years ago
On 2015-10-29 00:35:36 		9.0216, 39.7736
159 km (98 mi) ↓ S of Gewanē
M 4.3
16.76 km
14 years ago
On 2009-12-22 03:39:07 		10.224, 40.846
22 km (14 mi) ↗ NE of Gewanē
M 5
10 km
14 years ago
On 2009-09-19 17:56:09 		9.563, 40.181
84 km (52 mi) ↓ S of Gewanē
M 4.5
10 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-26 20:37:31 		10.209, 41.995
147 km (91 mi) ↗ NE of Gewanē
M 0
10 km
17 years ago
On 2007-07-08 19:14:47 		10.471, 40.362
46 km (28 mi) ↖ NW of Gewanē
M 0
10 km
17 years ago
On 2007-07-08 18:31:30 		10.327, 40.257
46 km (28 mi) ← W of Gewanē
M 4.1
10 km
17 years ago
On 2007-05-17 00:21:38 		9.765, 40.669
44 km (27 mi) ↘ SE of Gewanē
M 4.4
10 km
18 years ago
On 2005-09-25 01:00:15 		11.597, 40.375
161 km (100 mi) ↖ NW of Gewanē
M 4.1
10 km
20 years ago
On 2004-01-18 06:27:00 		10.656, 39.668
120 km (74 mi) ← W of Gewanē
M 4.6
10 km
21 years ago
On 2003-01-01 23:36:45 		11.197, 41.754
166 km (103 mi) ↗ NE of Gewanē
M 4.6
10 km
24 years ago
On 2000-05-16 20:47:51 		10.091, 41.233
64 km (40 mi) → E of Gewanē
M 4.4
10 km
24 years ago
On 2000-05-12 17:54:03 		10.001, 41.079
50 km (31 mi) → E of Gewanē
M 4.3
10 km
24 years ago
On 2000-05-10 08:43:31 		10.223, 41.138
54 km (33 mi) ↗ NE of Gewanē
M 4
10 km
25 years ago
On 1999-06-17 12:34:54 		10.779, 41.27
96 km (59 mi) ↑ N of Gewanē
M 4.5
10 km
35 years ago
On 1989-05-11 20:53:51 		8.946, 39.982
154 km (95 mi) ↓ S of Gewanē
M 4.9
10 km
37 years ago
On 1987-09-15 00:00:26 		11.244, 41.58
157 km (97 mi) ↑ N of Gewanē
M 0
10 km
38 years ago
On 1985-10-28 12:08:36 		9.463, 39.648
134 km (83 mi) ↙ SW of Gewanē
M 4.7
10 km
39 years ago
On 1984-10-13 02:28:59 		10.581, 40.03
81 km (50 mi) ← W of Gewanē
M 0
10 km
47 years ago
On 1977-07-08 06:23:02 		10.94, 39.629
140 km (87 mi) ← W of Gewanē
M 5
38 km
49 years ago
On 1975-08-23 21:35:21 		10.617, 39.732
111 km (69 mi) ← W of Gewanē
M 5.2
33 km
50 years ago
On 1974-02-25 16:05:15 		9.843, 40.032
76 km (47 mi) ↙ SW of Gewanē
M 4.5
33 km
52 years ago
On 1971-11-13 15:47:41 		10.867, 39.861
115 km (72 mi) ← W of Gewanē
M 5.32
10 km
60 years ago
On 1964-07-03 19:18:30 		11.165, 39.821
143 km (88 mi) ↖ NW of Gewanē
M 5.2
10 km
63 years ago
On 1961-06-14 20:32:22 		10.364, 39.638
112 km (69 mi) ← W of Gewanē
M 5.66
20 km
63 years ago
On 1961-06-03 15:23:21 		10.305, 40.138
57 km (35 mi) ← W of Gewanē
M 5.44
20 km
63 years ago
On 1961-06-02 07:02:50 		9.957, 39.723
103 km (64 mi) ↙ SW of Gewanē
M 5.62
15 km
63 years ago
On 1961-06-02 05:44:56 		10.257, 39.867
85 km (53 mi) ← W of Gewanē
M 5.92
20 km
63 years ago
On 1961-06-02 04:51:16 		10.162, 39.764
96 km (60 mi) ↙ SW of Gewanē
M 6.03
20 km
63 years ago
On 1961-06-01 23:29:25 		10.466, 39.717
107 km (66 mi) ← W of Gewanē
M 6.15
25 km

Gewanē Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Gewanē has experiences a total of 34 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Gewanē 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Gewanē was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:05:22.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 0 2 5.56%
M 4 21 58.33%
M 5 9 25.0%
M 6 2 5.56%

Magnitude distribution for Gewanē was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:06:41.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Gewanē, Afar Region, Ethiopia?

The last earthquake in Gewanē was 2 years ago and struck 102 km (63 mi) → E of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 4.30 on the richter scale and a depth of 10.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Gewanē, Afar Region, Ethiopia?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Gewanē was a 6.15 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 25.0 kilometers. It struck 107 km (66 mi) ← W of the city, 63 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Gewanē, Afar Region, Ethiopia?

In 2024, Gewanē has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 0.45 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Gewanē is struck by an earthquake every 0.04 months.

Earthquakes Near other Cities in Afar Region, Ethiopia

Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.