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M4.2 Earthquake near ETHIOPIA (Ethiopia)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 20:22:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 20:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near ETHIOPIA (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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
aadf7d423223652958d57cc82c321b931ae4e6f6
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 20:22:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ethiopia
City
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.78650, 39.80970
Temperature
18.5°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (13.8 km)
Regional average: 13.8 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 14, 2025, 8:24 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gada Ale
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 287 m ·Ethiopia
  • Dallol
    Distance: 73 km ·Explosion crater(s) ·Elevation: -48 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Ethiopia
  • Alu-Dalafilla
    Distance: 80 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 578 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Ethiopia
  • Bora Ale
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 668 m ·Ethiopia
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  • Erta Ale
    Distance: 95 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 585 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Ethiopia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mekele Alula Aba Nega AirportEthiopia · MQX · HAMK
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Ethiopia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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