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M5.3 Earthquake near 58 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia (Ethiopia)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 16:02:00 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 58 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia (Ethiopia) · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 58 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia (Ethiopia) · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 16:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 58 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia (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 USGS.

Details

ID
433720582c1d31264790b8caf54e5b80e3f8d1e5
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 16:02:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ethiopia
City
afar kǝlǝl Afar ʿfr
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.86330, 39.86280
Temperature
19.2°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (13.8 km)
Regional average: 13.8 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’ro29.1 kmW64'000
Mek'ele58.4 kmSW457'900
Asmara192.2 kmNW563'930

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gada Ale
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 287 m ·Ethiopia
  • Dallol
    Distance: 63 km ·Explosion crater(s) ·Elevation: -48 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Ethiopia
  • Alu-Dalafilla
    Distance: 75 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 578 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Ethiopia
  • Bora Ale
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 668 m ·Ethiopia
  • Erta Ale
    Distance: 92 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 585 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Ethiopia
  • Ale Bagu
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 988 m ·Ethiopia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mekele Alula Aba Nega AirportEthiopia · MQX · HAMK
    56.6 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 hours13
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.42025-10-11 16:02:01 UTC9.4 km M5.52025-10-11 16:18:24 UTC8.2 km53 km NE of Mekele, Ethiopia M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC8.1 km53 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia M5.52025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC17.2 kmEthiopia M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC12.8 kmETHIOPIA M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC11.2 kmEthiopia M5.12025-10-11 16:18:28 UTC6.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Al Hudaydah (Monde) M4.72025-10-11 18:38:21 UTC3.6 kmEthiopia M4.92025-10-11 19:30:00 UTC7.3 kmEthiopia M4.92025-10-11 19:30:00 UTC19.2 kmETHIOPIA M4.32025-10-11 21:23:13 UTC12.6 kmETHIOPIA M4.52025-10-11 21:41:29 UTC7.2 km51 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia

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≥410
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-03-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-10-11 16:01:59 UTC6.3 kmEthiopia M5.22025-10-11 16:01:59 UTC4.4 kmEthiopia M5.22025-03-02 08:14:58 UTC41.6 km49 km E of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia M5.12025-03-02 08:14:59 UTC44.4 kmZone 2 M4.72025-10-11 12:07:34 UTC15.6 kmEthiopia

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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