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Latest earthquakes in Eritrea (past month)

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Mag. 4.5 Earthquake Southern Red Sea Region, Central, Eritrea - Oct 19, 2023 - 6 weeks ago
Strongest since 2010Mag. 5.6 Northern Red Sea Region, Central, Eritrea - Aug 1, 2023 - 17 weeks ago
- past yearMag. 5.6 Northern Red Sea Region, Central, Eritrea - Aug 1, 2023 - 17 weeks ago
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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 05:12 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Eritrea in the past 24 hours.

Since 2010, Eritrea has had 241 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 5.6:

  • 35 quakes above magnitude 5
  • 198 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 8 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2010, magnitude 4.2 or higher (199 out of 241 quakes, show more):
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Depth		Nearest volcano (distance)LocationDetailsMap
Thursday, October 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 19, 08:30 am (Asmara)
(Oct 19, 05:30 GMT)
4.5

10 km		Southern Red Sea Region, 204 km southeast of asamara, Central, Eritrea More
Friday, September 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 29, 03:09 am (Djibouti)
(Sep 29, 00:09 GMT)
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n/a		39 km northwest of Tadjoura, Djibouti (unconfirmed) 132 reportsMore
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 13, 08:51 pm (Asmara)
(Sep 13, 17:51 GMT)
5.0

10 km		Northern Red Sea Region, 59 km east of asamara, Central, Eritrea 5 reportsMore
Thursday, August 3, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Aug 4, 02:15 am (Asmara)
(Aug 3, 23:15 GMT)
4.5

10 km		Northern Red Sea Region, 54 km southeast of asamara, Central, Eritrea 11 reportsMore
Aug 3, 01:11 pm (Asmara)
(Aug 3, 10:11 GMT)
4.6

10 km		Northern Red Sea Region, 52 km east of asamara, Central, Eritrea More
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Aug 2, 11:33 pm (Asmara)
(Aug 2, 20:33 GMT)
4.4

10 km		Northern Red Sea Region, 56 km east of asamara, Central, Eritrea 2 reportsMore
Aug 2, 08:13 am (Asmara)
(Aug 2, 05:13 GMT)
4.7

10 km		Northern Red Sea Region, 45 km east of asamara, Central, Eritrea 1 reportMore
Aug 2, 06:36 am (Asmara)
(Aug 2, 03:36 GMT)
4.8

10 km		Northern Red Sea Region, 50 km southeast of asamara, Central, Eritrea 2 reportsMore
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Aug 2, 12:06 am (Asmara)
(Aug 1, 21:06 GMT)
4.5

10 km		Mar Rojo, 36 km north of Massawa, Mitsiwa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea More
Aug 1, 10:37 pm (Asmara)
(Aug 1, 19:37 GMT)
4.4

10 km		Northern Red Sea Region, 62 km east of asamara, Central, Eritrea 3 reportsMore
Aug 1, 08:15 pm (Asmara)
(Aug 1, 17:15 GMT)
5.6

10 km		Northern Red Sea Region, 66 km east of asamara, Central, Eritrea 23 reportsMore
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.8 x 1014 joules (77.7 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 66857 tons of TNT or 4.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Eritrea Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Eritrea?

The last earthquake in Eritrea occurred 6 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - Southern Red Sea Region, 204 km southeast of asamara, Central, Eritrea, on Thursday, Oct 19, 2023 08:30 am (Asmara time).

How many quakes were there in Eritrea since 2010?

Since 2010, Eritrea has had 35 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 198 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 8 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.

What was the strongest quake in Eritrea since 2010?

The strongest earthquake in Eritrea since 2010 occurred 17 weeks ago: Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - Northern Red Sea Region, 66 km east of asamara, Central, Eritrea, on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 08:15 pm (Asmara time).

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