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M4.5 Earthquake near 51 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia (Ethiopia)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 21:41:29 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 51 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia (Ethiopia) on October 11, 2025 at 21:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
80b9a38da0d37c88e7b7ada4fdd0f8569a0d313d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 21:41:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ethiopia
City
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.82630, 39.80830
Temperature
17.7°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (13.8 km)
Regional average: 13.8 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

  • Gada Ale
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 287 m ·Ethiopia
  • Dallol
    Distance: 70 km ·Explosion crater(s) ·Elevation: -48 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Ethiopia
  • Alu-Dalafilla
    Distance: 80 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 578 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Ethiopia
  • Bora Ale
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 668 m ·Ethiopia
  • Ale Bagu
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 988 m ·Ethiopia
  • Erta Ale
    Distance: 96 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 585 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Ethiopia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mekele Alula Aba Nega AirportEthiopia · MQX · HAMK
    49.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

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