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Ethopia: Samara University reports fissures, structural damage following 4.9 magnitude earthquake

Ethopia: Samara University reports fissures, structural damage following 4.9 magnitude earthquake

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Published on 2024-10-07 10:51:58

A view of damaged buildings and ground fissures caused by the 4.9 magnitude earthquake. (Photo: Samara University)

Addis Abeba – Samara University has reported that an earthquake, which struck the Awash Fentale district and surrounding areas on the night of 06 October 2024, caused structural damage to homes and ground fissures.

The earthquake, recorded at 8:10 PM, had a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale and was felt as far as Addis Abeba, according to the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA). Samara University confirmed that the tremor…

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