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M4.4 Earthquake near 14 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-08 21:35:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

14 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

On January 8, 2025 at 21:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 14 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2117f35297532e8db5acf6d1f1f0158e1c388c92
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-08 21:35:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.03810, 40.04400

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: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 34 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 36 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 46 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 65 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 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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