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M4.4 Earthquake near 12 km WSW of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-23 01:37:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

12 km WSW of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2025 at 01:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 12 km WSW of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
670d520184aef289311caab60eff46ed9e020dc5
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 01:37:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.64200, 39.42300

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: 84 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 85 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Fentale
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 94 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Hertali
    Distance: 101 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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