Biggest Earthquakes Near Ak’ordat, Gash Barka, Eritrea
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1977-12-28 02:45:36 UTC
at 02:45
December 28, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.659, 40.278
144.2 km from
Massawa
(89.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Āksum, Tigray, Ethiopia
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1915-09-23 08:14:47 UTC
at 08:14
September 23, 1915 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.484, 38.688
39.2 km from
Āksum
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-08-01 17:15:25 UTC
at 17:15
August 01, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.204, 39.532
42.2 km from
Massawa
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ādīgrat, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1950-03-26 16:53:28 UTC
at 16:53
March 26, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.485, 39.628
29.2 km from
Ādīgrat
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1980-01-14 04:10:54 UTC
at 04:10
January 14, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.518, 40.268
131.2 km from
Massawa
(81.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1952-09-10 09:06:08 UTC
at 09:06
September 10, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.83, 39.83
53.2 km from
Mekele
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-08-10 15:56:02 UTC
at 15:56
August 10, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.654, 39.813
40.2 km from
Mekele
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ādīgrat, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-26 12:21:07 UTC
at 12:21
December 26, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.488, 40.015
64.2 km from
Ādīgrat
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-11 16:18:25 UTC
at 16:18
October 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.761, 39.849
45.2 km from
Mekele
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2013-09-18 09:04:22 UTC
at 09:04
September 18, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.729, 39.368
17.2 km from
Massawa
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2023-09-13 17:51:07 UTC
at 17:51
September 13, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.225, 39.473
41.2 km from
Massawa
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Adi Keyh, Debub, Eritrea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-08-02 03:36:22 UTC
at 03:36
August 02, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.144, 39.356
33.2 km from
Adi Keyh
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-28 00:37:18 UTC
at 00:37
April 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.76, 39.716
30.2 km from
Massawa
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ak’ordat, Gash Barka, Eritrea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2020-12-24 22:22:45 UTC
at 22:22
December 24, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.257, 37.446
91.2 km from
Ak’ordat
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Dek’emhāre, Debub, Eritrea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-08-02 05:13:30 UTC
at 05:13
August 02, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.21, 39.326
33.2 km from
Dek’emhāre
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1996-02-20 08:36:46 UTC
at 08:36
February 20, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.775, 39.205
34.2 km from
Massawa
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Adi Keyh, Debub, Eritrea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-08-03 10:11:12 UTC
at 10:11
August 03, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.174, 39.385
36.2 km from
Adi Keyh
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Keren, Ānseba, Eritrea
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2008-04-25 02:13:40 UTC
at 02:13
April 25, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.144, 38.739
50.2 km from
Keren
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1962-11-11 15:15:32 UTC
at 15:15
November 11, 1962 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.027, 40.394
185.2 km from
Massawa
(115.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Adi Keyh, Debub, Eritrea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-15 19:05:12 UTC
at 19:05
May 15, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.104, 39.411
26.2 km from
Adi Keyh
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km