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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Zone 3, Afar Region

UTC time: 2025-01-01 08:09:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Zone 3, Afar Region on January 1, 2025 at 08:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 08:09:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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State
Afar Region
City
Zone 3
County
Zone 3
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.08550, 40.09760

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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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Āwash12.7 kmSE36'500
Debre Berhan90.6 kmNW146'900
Addis Ababa148.5 kmW3'860'000

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Fentale
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 30 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 41 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 54 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 57 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
  • Hertali
    Distance: 81 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 900 m ·Ethiopia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours49
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.62025-01-01 09:56:05 UTC10.7 kmZone 3 M4.32025-01-01 10:12:22 UTC58.2 kmNorth Shewa (Amhara Region) M4.62025-01-01 14:38:36 UTC43.6 kmWest Harerghe M4.42025-01-01 14:43:17 UTC1.1 kmZone 3 M4.62025-01-01 15:08:00 UTC32.3 kmHaro Adi M4.62025-01-01 15:08:16 UTC80.3 kmAbba Jimma M4.22025-01-01 15:13:25 UTC28.4 kmMetahara M4.82025-01-01 15:26:08 UTC11.9 kmZone 3 M4.32025-01-01 20:14:09 UTC21.0 kmZone 3 M4.32025-01-02 00:12:52 UTC45.5 kmZone 3 M4.42025-01-02 01:23:08 UTC14.1 kmZone 3 M4.52025-01-02 01:46:35 UTC17.0 kmEast Shewa

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