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M4.5 Earthquake near 22 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-28 20:22:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

22 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2025 at 20:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 22 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
16e274545af47e17a06c832d8f859fe61865b30c
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 20:22:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.18440, 40.14750

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

  • Dofen
    Distance: 19 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Fentale
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 45 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 51 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 65 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Hertali
    Distance: 69 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 900 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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