Historic Earthquakes in the IGAD Region

Given the Great Rift Valley runs through the IGAD region, tectonic activity associated with the Great East African Rift System produces earthquakes in the Rift Valley and adjacent highlands. Vulnerability to earthquakes is significant due to lack of consideration of seismic risk in land use planning and poor building standards. This layer presents a point location information on historic earthquakes.

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Additional Info

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Last Updated July 18, 2025, 11:59 (+0200)
Created July 18, 2025, 11:02 (+0200)
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