Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - Northern Red Sea Region, 65 km east of aAsmaramara, Central, Eritrea, on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 at 8:15 pm (GMT +3) - 1 hour 20 minutes ago

Updated: Aug 1, 2023 18:23 GMT - 12 minutes ago refresh

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Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - Northern Red Sea Region, 65 km east of asamara, Central, Eritrea, on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 at 8:15 pm (GMT +3)

Strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 10 km depth

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Update Tue, 1 Aug 2023, 17:24

Significant magnitude 5.4 quake hits 61 km southeast of Asmara, Eritrea in the evening

5.4 quake Eritrea: Ethiopia Aug 1, 2023 8:15 pm (GMT +3)

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Asmara, Central, Eritrea, was reported only 9 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the evening on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023, at 8:15 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Adi Keyh (pop. 13,100) located 34 km from the epicenter, Dek'emhāre (pop. 11,000) 45 km away, and Asmara (pop. 563,900) 61 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Ādīgrat (pop. 65,000) located 96 km from the epicenter, and karan (pop. 74,800) 129 km away.
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Earthquake details

Date & time	Aug 1, 2023 17:15:25 UTC - 1 hour 20 minutes ago
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 at 8:15 pm (GMT +3)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	5.6
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	15.2228°N / 39.5217°E (Foro Subregion, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea)
Antipode	15.223°S / 140.478°W
Shaking intensity	Strong shaking
Felt	4 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Jalua (38 km / 24 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	43 km (27 mi) S of Massawa (Mitsiwa, Northern Red Sea) (pop: 23,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) NNE of Adi Keyh (Debub) (pop: 13,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 54 km (33 mi) ENE of Dek’emhāre (Debub) (pop: 11,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 65 km (40 mi) E of Asmara (Maekel) (pop: 563,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) ENE of Mendefera (Debub) (pop: 17,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 105 km (65 mi) N of Ādīgrat (Tigray, Ethiopia) (pop: 65,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 130 km (81 mi) ESE of karan (Anseba) (pop: 74,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 192 km (119 mi) N of Mek'ele (Tigray, Ethiopia) (pop: 215,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 34.2°C (94 F), humidity: 43%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.6 x 10¹³ joules (4.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3788 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) \| about seismic energy

Quake info: Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - Northern Red Sea Region, 65 km east of asamara, Central, Eritrea, on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 at 8:15 pm (GMT +3) - 4 user experience reports

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Quake info: Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - Northern Red Sea Region, 65 km east of asamara, Central, Eritrea, on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 at 8:15 pm (GMT +3)

Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - Northern Red Sea Region, 65 km east of aAsmaramara, Central, Eritrea, on Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023 at 8:15 pm (GMT +3) - 1 hour 20 minutes ago

Strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 10 km depth

Significant magnitude 5.4 quake hits 61 km southeast of Asmara, Eritrea in the evening

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