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M4.4 Earthquake near 36 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-03-17 12:33:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

36 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 36 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia on March 17, 2025 at 12:33 UTC. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
18f5f26861adfd597360aacfae05d9e41c61eeb4
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-17 12:33:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.30260, 40.08620

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: 7 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 37 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
  • Fentale
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 54 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Hertali
    Distance: 59 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 900 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 70 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·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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