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M4.2 Earthquake near 27 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-16 02:22:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

27 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 27 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia on January 16, 2025 at 02:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
09a118912697e1dcc860b5cdba58edf35c910bf8
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-16 02:22:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.74360, 40.10640

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fentale
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 45 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 46 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 67 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 m ·Ethiopia
  • Melkassa
    Distance: 90 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'765 m ·Ethiopia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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