1915 Asmara earthquake

The 1915 Asmara Earthquake was a seismic movement that took place outside Asmara, Eritrea on September 23, 1915. Seismic details of the event were not recorded (prior to the installation of seismic equipment).^[1] The event did however cause panic among the inhabitants and slight damage. The earthquake is described by experts as being of relatively large magnitude.^[2]

References

1. ^ Gouin, Pierre (1979). Earthquake History of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. International Development Research Centre. ISBN 0-88936-194-0. 
2. ^ Ambrayses, Nicholas; Melville, C.P., Adams, R.D. (1994). The Seismicity of Egypt, Arabia and the Red Sea: A Historical Review. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-39120-2.