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M4.3 Earthquake near 12 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-16 02:17:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

12 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

On January 16, 2025 at 02:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 12 km NW 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6934f91f14dcd9b802b9320cca27356ffffb21bd
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-16 02:17:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.05080, 40.07570

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

  • Fentale
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 34 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 37 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 50 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 62 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
  • Hertali
    Distance: 86 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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