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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 19 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-11 15:19:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 11, 2025 at 15:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 19 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia. 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
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-11 15:19:44 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.05530, 39.99060

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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
Metehara19.1 kmSW23'403
Debre Berhan85.7 kmNW146'900
Addis Ababa136.6 kmW3'860'000

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Fentale
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 29 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 36 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 42 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 65 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 m ·Ethiopia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.42025-01-12 00:55:03 UTC52.2 km38 km SSE of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-12 01:27:29 UTC2.7 km16 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.82025-01-12 07:21:47 UTC28.7 km22 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-12 11:26:00 UTC16.1 km22 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.52025-01-12 11:55:43 UTC13.0 km25 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-12 12:26:04 UTC13.3 km24 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.92025-01-12 19:49:15 UTC24.1 km4 km SSW of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-12 20:59:06 UTC13.2 km29 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.32025-01-13 01:43:06 UTC14.9 km10 km WSW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-13 03:34:24 UTC11.9 km9 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.62025-01-13 06:22:14 UTC12.2 km7 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-13 13:36:06 UTC11.8 km9 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4136
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-01-04 00:52:21 UTC47.2 km52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.52025-01-03 17:01:46 UTC51.5 km45 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.42025-01-02 21:18:26 UTC53.3 kmZone 3 M5.32025-01-08 00:53:28 UTC8.6 km12 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.22025-01-11 00:19:00 UTC28.2 km39 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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