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M5.2 Earthquake near Ethiopia (Ethiopia)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 16:01:59 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Ethiopia (Ethiopia) · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Ethiopia (Ethiopia) · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Ethiopia (Ethiopia) on October 11, 2025 at 16:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
b0c2ad4289dde88286f20b94cde7f027a928542d
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 16:01:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Ethiopia
City
afar kǝlǝl Afar ʿfr
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.83000, 39.84000
Temperature
19.2°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Wik’ro25.9 kmW64'000
Mek'ele54.1 kmSW457'900
Asmara194.1 kmNW563'930

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Gada Ale
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 287 m ·Ethiopia
  • Dallol
    Distance: 68 km ·Explosion crater(s) ·Elevation: -48 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Ethiopia
  • Alu-Dalafilla
    Distance: 77 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 578 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Ethiopia
  • Bora Ale
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 668 m ·Ethiopia
  • Ale Bagu
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 988 m ·Ethiopia
  • Erta Ale
    Distance: 93 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 585 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Ethiopia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mekele Alula Aba Nega AirportEthiopia · MQX · HAMK
    52.2 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.32025-10-11 16:02:00 UTC4.4 km58 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia M5.02025-10-11 16:02:00 UTC12.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Al Hudaydah (Monde) M5.32025-10-11 16:02:00 UTC4.6 kmETHIOPIA M5.42025-10-11 16:02:01 UTC9.3 km M5.52025-10-11 16:18:24 UTC5.3 km53 km NE of Mekele, Ethiopia M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC5.3 km53 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia M5.52025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC14.1 kmEthiopia M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC8.4 kmETHIOPIA M5.62025-10-11 16:18:26 UTC10.0 kmEthiopia M5.12025-10-11 16:18:28 UTC6.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Al Hudaydah (Monde) M4.72025-10-11 18:38:21 UTC4.6 kmEthiopia M4.92025-10-11 19:30:00 UTC4.5 kmEthiopia

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-03-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-03-02 08:14:58 UTC45.7 km49 km E of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia M5.12025-03-02 08:14:59 UTC48.4 kmZone 2 M4.72025-10-11 12:07:34 UTC13.0 kmEthiopia M4.52025-03-03 04:37:39 UTC27.2 km65 km ESE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia M4.32025-03-02 15:11:20 UTC26.5 km55 km ESE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia

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