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M4.1 Earthquake near 66 km SSW of Gelemso, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-04 07:22:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

66 km SSW of Gelemso, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 66 km SSW of Gelemso, Ethiopia on January 4, 2025 at 07:22 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
68c9ba40c37a6021cd1ebbde1291e89919b9b796
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-04 07:22:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.28190, 40.24940

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

  • Kone
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Fentale
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 m ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 92 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Melkassa
    Distance: 100 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'765 m ·Ethiopia
  • Gedemsa
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'909 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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