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M4.8 Earthquake near 22 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-12 07:21:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

22 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 22 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia on January 12, 2025 at 07:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
a66a4c63364fe223c4651a01bd1f04cc37d2b3dc
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-12 07:21:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.00000, 39.73490

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

  • Beru
    Distance: 6 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Fentale
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 22 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 m ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 58 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Melkassa
    Distance: 76 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.

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