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M5.0 Earthquake near 14 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-23 05:22:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

14 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia

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M5.0 Earthquake near 14 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 2025-01-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 14 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 2025-01-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 14 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia on January 23, 2025 at 05:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
92db58d40a9981da245d6c3fc25587525a2153d4
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 05:22:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.02860, 39.91730

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
Metehara14.3 kmS23'403
Debre Berhan83.8 kmNW146'900
Addis Ababa128.5 kmW3'860'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fentale
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 20 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 34 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 43 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 m ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 72 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.42025-01-23 09:32:43 UTC8.5 km20 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.62025-01-23 16:19:28 UTC21.3 km14 km SW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.62025-01-24 01:01:42 UTC20.1 km29 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.22025-01-24 12:03:17 UTC25.2 km7 km SW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-24 12:28:05 UTC23.6 km14 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.72025-01-24 13:54:26 UTC29.6 km17 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.62025-01-24 13:56:53 UTC17.5 km24 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.32025-01-24 14:06:28 UTC22.1 km22 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.72025-01-27 07:38:27 UTC47.1 km36 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.52025-01-28 20:22:52 UTC30.6 km22 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-31 09:01:24 UTC24.4 km25 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-31 09:02:50 UTC56.0 km49 km SE of Debre Sīna, 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#10
Earlier events M≥4194
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC52.9 km52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.52025-01-03 17:01:46 UTC59.6 km45 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.42025-01-02 21:18:26 UTC60.6 kmZone 3 M5.32025-01-08 00:53:28 UTC16.1 km12 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.22025-01-11 15:19:44 UTC8.6 km19 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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