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M5.4 Earthquake near Zone 2, afar kǝlǝl Afar ʿfr (Ethiopia)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 12:53:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

afar kǝlǝl Afar ʿfr · Zone 2

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M5.4 Earthquake near Zone 2, afar kǝlǝl Afar ʿfr (Ethiopia) · 2025-11-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Zone 2, afar kǝlǝl Afar ʿfr (Ethiopia) · 2025-11-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Zone 2, afar kǝlǝl Afar ʿfr (Ethiopia) on November 23, 2025 at 12:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

Details

ID
51d1ffd2deee20cf167ba43dc6248f60bcb514ef
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 12:53:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ethiopia
State
afar kǝlǝl Afar ʿfr
City
Zone 2
County
Zone 2
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
13.58800, 40.67200
Temperature
33.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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
Arerti40.3 kmN23'000
Mek'ele129.8 kmW457'900
Asmara270.1 kmNW563'930

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Erta Ale
    Distance: 2 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 585 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Ethiopia
  • Ale Bagu
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 988 m ·Ethiopia
  • Hayli Gubbi
    Distance: 10 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 493 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Ethiopia
  • Bora Ale
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 668 m ·Ethiopia
  • Alu-Dalafilla
    Distance: 26 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 578 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Ethiopia
  • Borawli
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 784 m ·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.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-03-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC89.9 km53 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC96.1 kmETHIOPIA M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC84.5 kmEthiopia M5.52025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC107.1 kmEthiopia M5.52025-10-11 16:18:24 UTC89.9 km53 km NE of Mekele, Ethiopia

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