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Historic Earthquake
1969 Ethiopia Earthquake
29 March 1969 · Sardo · Ethiopia
On 29 March 1969 at 09:15 UTC, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Ethiopia (Sardo), at a depth of 35 km. It occurred on the Arabian Plate, 7 km from its boundary with the African Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 40 people and injured 160.
- Date
- 29 March 1969
- Time
- 09:15 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.2
- Depth
- 35 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 40
- Injuries
- 160
- Estimated Damage
- 0 million US dollars
- Plate
- Arabian Plate
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Nearest Volcano
- Kurub (1 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth