Note: The map shows an area with a shaking intensity of 4 or more, which USGS defines as “light”, although the earthquake can be felt beyond the areas shown. New York Times
A strong earthquake of 6.0 Magnitude hit on Friday in Ethiopia, according to the geological survey of the United States.
Temblor happened at 23:28 Eastern Africa Time about 4 miles northeast of the methachāra in Ethiopia, the agency data show.
While seismologists are reviewing available data, they can revise the reported earthquake size. Additional information collected about earthquakes can also list USGS scientists to update the earthquake map.
Requests in the region
Help is usually a smaller earthquake that follows larger in the same general area. Tightening is usually smaller adjusting along the part of the error that slid at the time of the initial earthquake.
Quakes and aftershocks within 100 miles
Source: United States Geological Research | Notes: Categories of shaking are based on Modified intensity of Mercalli The scale when data for help is available, the appropriate tickets and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days from the initial earthquake. All times are above East Africa. Shake data has been on Friday, February 14 at 15:49 East. The data for help is from Friday, February 14 at 16:44 east.
