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M4.2 Earthquake near 47 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia (Ethiopia)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 12:07:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 12:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 47 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 are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
601bd0133e0207f2eb78a6caa06c2a7a79c8d670
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 12:07:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ethiopia
City
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.78670, 39.79990
Temperature
21.8°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gada Ale
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 287 m ·Ethiopia
  • Dallol
    Distance: 74 km ·Explosion crater(s) ·Elevation: -48 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Ethiopia
  • Alu-Dalafilla
    Distance: 81 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 578 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Ethiopia
  • Bora Ale
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 668 m ·Ethiopia
  • Ale Bagu
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 988 m ·Ethiopia
  • Ma Alalta
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Ethiopia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mekele Alula Aba Nega AirportEthiopia · MQX · HAMK
    45.7 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

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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