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M4.3 Earthquake near Zone 3, Afar Region

UTC time: 2025-01-01 06:47:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Afar Region · Zone 3

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Zone 3, Afar Region on January 1, 2025 at 06:47 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6c5bf5f60cc525c68cf3c885c8f3965e138ae9f6
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 06:47:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Afar Region
City
Zone 3
County
Zone 3
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.19520, 40.02410

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: 21 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Fentale
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 41 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 50 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 56 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Hertali
    Distance: 73 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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