1913 Asmara earthquake

Earthquake in Eritrea 1913 Asmara earthquake 1913-02-27 16:22:54 n/a n/a 1913 02 27 19:22 Eritrea VI 15.6 38.9 inline,title Eritrea The 1913 Asmara earthquake took place outside Asmara, Eritrea on 27 February. The data as to the magnitude of the earthquake is imprecise due to the frequency and magnitude of aftershocks, but a maximum felt intensity of VI (Strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale was recorded at Asmara.Ambraseys Nicolas Nicholas Ambraseys Melville, C.P. Adams, R.D. The Seismicity of Egypt, Arabia and the Red Sea: A Historical Review Cambridge University Press 1994 978-0-521-39120-7 The "felt" area of the earthquake extended into Northern Ethiopia as well as Kassala in Sudan. The earthquake caused significant damage in Asmara (VI), Keren (IV), Massawa (V) and Adi Ugri (V). See also List of earthquakes in 1913 List of earthquakes in Eritrea References 1913 Asmara Category:1913 earthquakes Category:1913 disasters in Africa Category:February 1913 in Africa Category:1910s in Eritrea