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1913 Asmara earthquake

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Areas affected
  
Eritrea

Date
  
27 February 1913

Max. intensity
  
VI (Strong)

1913 Asmara earthquake

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. 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).

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1913 Asmara earthquake Wikipedia