Magnitude 6.03 Earthquake Struck 31 km NW of Abomsa, Ethiopia on June 02, 1961 04:51:16
Last Updated: 2022-04-26 16:20:43On June 02, 1961 04:51:16 an earthquake with magnitude of 6.03 on the richter scale hit 31 km NW of Abomsa, Ethiopia. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 20.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 39.764° and latitude 10.162°. According to documented reports people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.
Magnitude & Depth
The earthquake that appeared on June 02, 1961 04:51:16 had a magnitude of 6.03 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be medium high earthquake that often cause a lot of damage populated areas.
Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.
Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?
Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.
Nearby Cities and Towns
The nearest significant population center is Abomsa in Amhara Region, Ethiopia, located 31 kilometers or 19 miles → E of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Debre Sīna (Amhara Region, Ethiopia) located 34 km (21 mi) ↓ S and Were Īlu (Amhara Region, Ethiopia) located 59 km (36 mi) ↖ NW of the epicenter.
In total, we found 9 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.
| Distance | Direction | City | State | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 km (19 mi) | → E | Abomsa | Amhara Region | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
| 34 km (21 mi) | ↓ S | Debre Sīna | Amhara Region | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
| 59 km (36 mi) | ↖ NW | Were Īlu | Amhara Region | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
| 62 km (38 mi) | ↑ N | Kemisē | Amhara Region | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
| 79 km (49 mi) | → E | Administrative Zone 3 | Afar Region | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
| 96 km (60 mi) | ↗ NE | Gewanē | Afar Region | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
| 102 km (63 mi) | ↖ NW | Kombolcha | Amhara Region | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
| 108 km (67 mi) | ↖ NW | Desē | Amhara Region | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
| 117 km (73 mi) | ↑ N | Batī | Amhara 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
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