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M5.7 Earthquake near 52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-04 00:52:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
8.0 km
Source
USGS

52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia

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M5.7 Earthquake near 52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia · 2025-01-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia · 2025-01-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 4, 2025 at 00:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near 52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia. With a focal depth of about 8 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
58d15d0218aab706a1822ba2b23de26ce0d3a871
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-04 00:52:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.45910, 40.12190

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
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
Āwash52.0 kmS36'500
Debre Berhan69.1 kmW146'900
Addis Ababa158.4 kmW3'860'000

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dofen
    Distance: 12 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 21 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
  • Hertali
    Distance: 42 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 900 m ·Ethiopia
  • Fentale
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 70 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 86 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours39
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.42025-01-04 02:59:29 UTC19.8 km33 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.52025-01-04 03:12:23 UTC25.5 km28 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.22025-01-04 04:14:20 UTC51.1 km4 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.72025-01-04 07:00:22 UTC39.4 km22 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-04 07:01:05 UTC29.6 km24 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.32025-01-04 07:05:39 UTC34.5 km38 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.12025-01-04 07:22:13 UTC131.6 km66 km SSW of Gelemso, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-04 07:24:33 UTC20.7 km36 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.62025-01-04 07:26:24 UTC43.9 km20 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.62025-01-04 09:40:31 UTC55.4 km7 km WSW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.22025-01-04 12:36:15 UTC45.7 km13 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.62025-01-04 15:29:13 UTC40.2 km26 km NNE of Metahāra, 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-01-03 17:01:46 UTC27.0 km45 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.42025-01-02 21:18:26 UTC17.0 kmZone 3 M5.22025-01-03 14:27:16 UTC61.9 km19 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia M5.12025-01-02 07:41:30 UTC19.7 kmZone 3 M5.02025-01-01 08:09:47 UTC41.6 kmZone 3

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