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M4.3 Earthquake near North Shewa (Amhara Region), Amhara Region

UTC time: 2025-01-01 10:12:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Amhara Region · North Shewa (Amhara Region)

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2025 at 10:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near North Shewa (Amhara Region), Amhara Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
98737e70830d8d70edd280b1628c099e29c0e7a5
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 10:12:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Amhara Region
City
North Shewa (Amhara Region)
County
North Shewa (Amhara Region)
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.84270, 39.62780

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: 8 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 18 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Fentale
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 m ·Ethiopia
  • Melkassa
    Distance: 55 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'765 m ·Ethiopia
  • Bishoftu Volcanic Field
    Distance: 72 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'850 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

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