- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 1, 1961 CE
- Location:
- Ethiopia, Karakore
- Magnitude:
- 6.2 Mw
- Depth:
- 33 km
- Deaths:
- 160
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.15
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.03
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.92
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.62
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.44
Other earthquake records of 1961 CE
- Iran, Dehkuyeh, Khaneh, Lar, Shagheb, Nokhriz, Bighu · Mw 6.4 · 61 deaths
- Colombia, Eje Cafetero · Ms 6.8 · 23 deaths
- Italy, Sicily · 15 deaths
- Japan, Honshu: W Coast · M 7.3 · 10 deaths
- Iran · 5 deaths
- Indonesia, Flores: Endeh · Ms 6.5 · 2 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1961 CE Earthquake — Ethiopia, Karakore happen?
- June 1, 1961 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 160. Historical death tolls vary by source.