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M5.0 Earthquake near 19 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-14 14:55:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

19 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

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M5.0 Earthquake near 19 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 2025-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 19 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 2025-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 14, 2025 at 14:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 19 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
891ce9db2a206324d4e9df2a4fa02f4b764adcb3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 14:55:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.79040, 40.05960

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Metehara19.9 kmNW23'403
Nazrēt91.2 kmW456'900
Addis Ababa146.5 kmW3'860'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fentale
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 38 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 40 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 63 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 m ·Ethiopia
  • Melkassa
    Distance: 88 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'765 m ·Ethiopia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.42025-01-14 15:01:22 UTC38.7 km22 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-14 15:17:58 UTC41.0 km23 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.32025-01-14 23:32:40 UTC29.2 km10 km NNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.22025-01-15 00:22:52 UTC32.0 km9 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.32025-01-16 02:17:43 UTC29.0 km12 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.22025-01-16 02:22:03 UTC7.3 km27 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.52025-01-16 02:36:52 UTC19.5 km33 km S of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.72025-01-16 20:24:27 UTC20.3 km6 km WSW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.72025-01-17 01:46:17 UTC73.2 km52 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.32025-01-17 11:35:53 UTC59.1 km43 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.52025-01-17 12:04:36 UTC6.4 km25 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.52025-01-17 17:18:38 UTC49.5 km32 km NNW of Metahāra, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4156
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-01-04 00:52:21 UTC74.7 km52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.52025-01-03 17:01:46 UTC70.5 km45 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.42025-01-02 21:18:26 UTC76.3 kmZone 3 M5.32025-01-08 00:53:28 UTC26.3 km12 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.22025-01-11 15:19:44 UTC30.4 km19 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

Stats (last 24h)

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