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M4.5 Earthquake near 25 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-12 11:55:43 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

25 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2025 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 25 km N of Metahāra, 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

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-12 11:55:43 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

9.13220, 39.90150

Depth profile

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: 26 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
Dofen

Distance: 35 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
Kone

Distance: 42 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
Liado Hayk

Distance: 64 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
Boset

Distance: 79 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.

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