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M4.5 Earthquake near 6 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-02-24 00:33:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

6 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 6 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia on February 24, 2025 at 00:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
550b6c9b2372e62f06a9a08f554a733b92019ccf
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-24 00:33:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.93140, 39.86340

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fentale
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 13 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 23 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 55 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 m ·Ethiopia
  • Melkassa
    Distance: 79 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'765 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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