Northern Ethiopia, Eritrea shaken by an earthquake

On Tuesday evening, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck northern Ethiopia and the neighboring Eritrea.

As of now, there have been no reports of casualties or significant damage.

The earthquake was felt in various towns within northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region, including the capital, Mekelle, as reported by Tigray TV.

Solomon Maesho, a senior Tigray official, mentioned that all districts near the Eritrean border experienced the tremors.

The epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Eritrean town of Irafayle, according to Eritrea’s information minister.