See earthquakes recorded today in Eritrea, with updated information on magnitude, location, depth and UTC time. Data is updated automatically from official seismic sources.
Earthquake map in Eritrea today
Strongest earthquakes in Eritrea today
No earthquakes are currently recorded today for Eritrea in the available data.
Featured earthquakes in Eritrea today
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Historical earthquakes in Eritrea
A selection of documented significant historical earthquakes for Eritrea using the available integrated institutional sources.
6 available records · Source: NOAA/NCEI · NOAA imported: 2026-10-19 06:23:10 UTC · ISC updated: 2026-10-07 12:10:14 UTC
| Date | Location / country | Mag. | Depth | Deaths (source) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-08-14 | ETHIOPIA: MESEWA (MASSAUA) 🇪🇷 Eritrea | M5.9 | — | — |
| 1915-09-23 | ERITREA: ASMARA 🇪🇷 Eritrea | M6.2 | — | — |
| 1884-07-20 | ERITREA: MASSAWA, MUNCULLO 🇪🇷 Eritrea | M6.2 | — | — |
| 1875-11-02 | ETHIOPIA: ERITREA, TIGRAY 🇪🇷 Eritrea | M6.2 | — | — |
| 1861-05-07 | ETHIOPIA: DUBBI 🇪🇷 Eritrea | — | — | 106 |
| 1733-11-29 | ETHIOPIA: ERITREA 🇪🇷 Eritrea | — | — | — |
The featured selection comes from the NOAA/NCEI significant-earthquake catalog. GDE does not automatically turn smaller earthquakes into major disasters or infer damage, deaths, or territorial impact.
Seismic data: USGS and official regional seismic sources.
Earthquakes in Eritrea: seismic and regional context
Eritrea’s Red Sea coast is affected by tectonic extension associated with the opening of the Red Sea. The Afar region and offshore faults shape regional seismic activity.
Reading earthquake activity
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