Overall Green Earthquake alert in Eritrea on 27 Apr 2024 20:44 UTC

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M 4.7 in Eritrea on 27 Apr 2024 20:44 UTC

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Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - 41 km northeast of Massawa, Northern Red Sea, Eritrea, on Sunday, Apr 28, 2024, at 03:37 am (GMT +3)

2024-04-28T02:53+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in the Red Sea near Dese island, Eritrea , in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 3.37 am local time (Africa/Asmara GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Eritrea: Ethiopia on Saturday, Apr 27, 2024, at 11:44 pm (Asmara time)

2024-04-27T23:06+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is , the capital of with 560,000 inhabitants, in 85 km (53 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

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