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M5.2 Earthquake near 49 km E of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-03-02 08:14:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

49 km E of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia

Map

M5.2 Earthquake near 49 km E of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia · 2025-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 49 km E of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia · 2025-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 49 km E of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia on March 2, 2025 at 08:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
65624ec4020f3e921c587d05c3b1328e51846174
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-02 08:14:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.23410, 39.91550

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Idaga Hamus38.3 kmW25'400
Ādīgrat49.1 kmW121'800
Asmara162.0 kmNW563'930

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Dallol
    Distance: 41 km ·Explosion crater(s) ·Elevation: -48 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Ethiopia
  • Gada Ale
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 287 m ·Ethiopia
  • Alid
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 904 m ·Eritrea
  • Alu-Dalafilla
    Distance: 84 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 578 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Ethiopia
  • Bora Ale
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 668 m ·Ethiopia
  • Erta Ale
    Distance: 107 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 585 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Ethiopia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mekele Alula Aba Nega AirportEthiopia · MQX · HAMK
    94.7 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

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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