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M4.2 Earthquake near 20 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-04 23:01:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

20 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2025 at 23:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 20 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
98200b388aa570e953683f04afca4e34a8e920d8
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-04 23:01:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.79310, 40.06960

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

  • Fentale
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 39 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 41 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 62 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 m ·Ethiopia
  • Melkassa
    Distance: 89 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'765 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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