Building Codes Standards for Seismic Design.

Summary of Ethiopian Building Code (EBCS-8-95) for earthquake analysis and design of buildings.

Published Studies in Seismology

• Compilation of the GSHAP Regional Seismic Hazard for Europe, Africa and the Middle East
• Seismic Hazard Assessment in Eastern and Southern Africa
• Seismic Zoning in Ethiopia (1996)

Published studies in Earthquake Engineering

Earthquake Risks in Addis Ababa and other Major Ethiopian Cities. 
Read what Ethiopian engineers say about this potential hazard.  

Professional Associations in Earthquake Engineering and Seismology

EACE-AAU Ist Int'l Conf on Earthquake Engg, Structures, Transportation and Geotechnical Engg. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - [2003].

The EAGLE Project. [2001-2003]

RADIUS Project. [2000]

Seismic map for Ethiopia (Courtesy EBCS-8-95]

Recent Seismic Activities in Ethiopia (Courtesy: Fekadu Kebede, 1996, EASEE Publication.

Town Zone Addis Ababa Adigrat Akaki Ankober Arba Minch Dessie Koka Mojo 2 4 3 4 4 4 4 4

While other natural events claim more lives in Ethiopia, the country however sits literally on the rift-valley fault which splits the country into two physical regions. Most of the regions in the rift valley region are subjected to a frequent movement of the ground due to high seismic activity.

A sample of some of the seismic zones are given below: