Latest Earthquakes Near Āreka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region in 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Latest Earthquakes Near Āreka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region in Ethiopia

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Āreka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' 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 21 out of 20 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
7 years ago
On 2017-01-27 16:29:22
7.671, 38.6682
126 km (78 mi) ↗ NE of Āreka
M 5.3
10 km
8 years ago
On 2016-01-24 18:34:32
7.0885, 38.4794
86 km (53 mi) ↗ NE of Āreka
M 4.4
10 km
9 years ago
On 2015-03-31 12:29:53
7.8935, 38.1148
102 km (63 mi) ↑ N of Āreka
M 4.2
10 km
9 years ago
On 2014-12-29 16:09:52
7.411, 38.8101
128 km (79 mi) ↗ NE of Āreka
M 4.4
10.68 km
12 years ago
On 2011-10-17 01:03:25
7.643, 37.868
66 km (41 mi) ↑ N of Āreka
M 4.4
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-03-19 20:08:10
6.659, 38.521
101 km (62 mi) → E of Āreka
M 5
10 km
13 years ago
On 2010-12-19 12:14:24
7.521, 37.839
52 km (32 mi) ↑ N of Āreka
M 5.1
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-15 16:19:02
7.532, 37.96
59 km (36 mi) ↑ N of Āreka
M 0
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-12 10:48:16
7.623, 38.052
73 km (45 mi) ↑ N of Āreka
M 0
10 km
17 years ago
On 2006-11-01 22:31:21
5.781, 36.976
163 km (101 mi) ↓ S of Āreka
M 4.4
10 km
18 years ago
On 2006-07-04 05:51:58
7.917, 39.009
172 km (107 mi) ↗ NE of Āreka
M 4.5
10 km
19 years ago
On 2005-07-07 16:57:57
6.289, 37.697
86 km (53 mi) ↓ S of Āreka
M 4.7
10 km
25 years ago
On 1999-01-05 18:27:40
6.018, 37.513
118 km (73 mi) ↓ S of Āreka
M 4.7
10 km
25 years ago
On 1999-01-05 18:10:59
5.919, 37.224
138 km (85 mi) ↓ S of Āreka
M 0
10 km
29 years ago
On 1995-01-20 07:14:27
7.16, 38.441
82 km (51 mi) ↗ NE of Āreka
M 5
13.8 km
33 years ago
On 1991-07-26 15:33:38
7.57, 37.665
56 km (34 mi) ↖ NW of Āreka
M 4.4
10 km
35 years ago
On 1989-06-08 06:24:09
6.837, 37.878
32 km (20 mi) ↘ SE of Āreka
M 4.9
18.6 km
36 years ago
On 1987-10-07 22:29:24
6.223, 37.814
94 km (58 mi) ↘ SE of Āreka
M 5.3
10 km
39 years ago
On 1985-08-14 20:37:44
8.301, 38.524
164 km (102 mi) ↑ N of Āreka
M 4.9
33 km
40 years ago
On 1983-12-02 23:08:39
7.03, 38.599
99 km (61 mi) → E of Āreka
M 5.1
10 km
70 years ago
On 1954-06-30 13:26:55
5.691, 37.145
164 km (102 mi) ↓ S of Āreka
M 6.02
15 km

Āreka Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Āreka has experiences a total of 20 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Āreka 1950-2024

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

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 0 2 9.52%
M 4 11 52.38%
M 5 6 28.57%
M 6 1 4.76%

Magnitude distribution for Āreka was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:06:42.

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 Āreka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia?

The last earthquake in Āreka was 7 years ago and struck 126 km (78 mi) ↗ NE of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 5.30 on the richter scale and a depth of 10.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Āreka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Āreka was a 6.02 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 164 km (102 mi) ↓ S of the city, 70 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Āreka, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia?

In 2024, Āreka has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 0.27 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Āreka is struck by an earthquake every 0.02 months.

Earthquakes Near other Cities in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' 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.