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M4.7 Earthquake near 17 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-24 13:54:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

17 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2025 at 13:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 17 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
58e4f785a8d6a5d355d7b0957cb279aa9aab2cb6
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 13:54:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.13730, 40.16300

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

  • Dofen
    Distance: 24 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Fentale
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 50 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 50 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Hertali
    Distance: 74 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 900 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.

Earthquake overview

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