1915_Asmara_earthquake

1915 Asmara earthquake

1915 Asmara earthquake

Add article description

The 1915 Asmara earthquake took place outside Asmara, Eritrea on September 23 with an Mw  of 6.2 and a maximum perceived intensity of VI (Strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

Quick Facts UTC time, ISC event ...

Effects

The event caused panic among the inhabitants and minor damage. The earthquake is described by experts as being of relatively large magnitude.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Ambraseys, N.; Melville, C. P.; Adams, R. D. (1994). The Seismicity of Egypt, Arabia and the Red Sea: A Historical Review. Cambridge University Press. pp. 83, 121. ISBN 978-0-521-39120-7.


Stub icon

This Eritrea-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 1915_Asmara_earthquake, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.