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M4.6 Earthquake near Abba Jimma, Oromia Region

UTC time: 2025-01-01 15:08:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Oromia Region · Abba Jimma

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Abba Jimma, Oromia Region on January 1, 2025 at 15:08 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
8e160311baad167128eaa96e8f55267b47184951
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 15:08:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Oromia Region
City
Abba Jimma
County
Arsi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.37610, 39.95850

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: 56 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 m ·Ethiopia
  • Melkassa
    Distance: 67 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'765 m ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 68 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Fentale
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Gedemsa
    Distance: 87 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.

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