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M5.5 Earthquake near 53 km NE of Mekele, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-10-11 16:18:24 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: NNSN

53 km NE of Mekele, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 16:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 53 km NE of Mekele, Ethiopia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-11 16:18:24 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

13.79000, 39.86600

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Wik’ro28.4 kmW64'000

Mek'ele53.4 kmSW457'900

Asmara199.3 kmNW563'930

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Mekele Alula Aba Nega AirportEthiopia · MQX · HAMK
50.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12

First 24 hours13

First 72 hours13

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC0.0 km53 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia M5.52025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC17.2 kmEthiopia M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC7.5 kmETHIOPIA M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC5.4 kmEthiopia M5.12025-10-11 16:18:28 UTC11.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Al Hudaydah (Monde) M4.72025-10-11 18:38:21 UTC9.7 kmEthiopia M4.82025-10-11 18:38:22 UTC24.9 kmETHIOPIA M4.92025-10-11 19:30:00 UTC9.0 kmEthiopia M4.92025-10-11 19:30:00 UTC16.1 kmETHIOPIA M4.32025-10-11 21:23:13 UTC18.7 kmETHIOPIA M4.52025-10-11 21:41:29 UTC7.4 km51 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia M4.72025-10-11 21:41:29 UTC16.0 kmEthiopia

Ethiopia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥414

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-03-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-10-11 16:02:01 UTC5.9 km M5.32025-10-11 16:02:00 UTC8.2 km58 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia M5.32025-10-11 16:02:00 UTC7.2 kmETHIOPIA M5.32025-10-11 16:01:59 UTC5.5 kmEthiopia M5.22025-10-11 16:01:59 UTC5.3 kmEthiopia

Stats (last 24h)

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