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M5.2 Earthquake near 39 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-11 00:19:00 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

39 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

On January 11, 2025 at 00:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 39 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia. 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-11 00:19:00 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

9.30850, 40.01170

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Āwash38.9 kmSE36'500

Debre Berhan66.8 kmNW146'900

Addis Ababa142.4 kmW3'860'000

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Volcanoes nearby

Dofen

Distance: 14 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
Fentale

Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
Liado Hayk

Distance: 41 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
Beru

Distance: 49 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
Hertali

Distance: 63 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 900 m ·Ethiopia
Kone

Distance: 65 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours22

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M4.52025-01-11 00:22:29 UTC6.4 km34 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.32025-01-11 01:50:26 UTC33.2 km7 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.32025-01-11 01:52:47 UTC46.2 km7 km SSW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-11 03:22:43 UTC21.6 km31 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-11 03:34:28 UTC55.4 km19 km ESE of Metahāra, Ethiopia M5.22025-01-11 15:19:44 UTC28.2 km19 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-12 00:55:03 UTC79.6 km38 km SSE of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-12 01:27:29 UTC30.9 km16 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.82025-01-12 07:21:47 UTC45.8 km22 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-12 11:26:00 UTC17.4 km22 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M4.52025-01-12 11:55:43 UTC23.0 km25 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia M4.42025-01-12 12:26:04 UTC16.1 km24 km NW of Āwash, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5

Earlier events M≥4129

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-01-04 00:52:21 UTC20.7 km52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.52025-01-03 17:01:46 UTC37.1 km45 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.42025-01-02 21:18:26 UTC32.6 kmZone 3 M5.32025-01-08 00:53:28 UTC31.8 km12 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia M5.22025-01-03 14:27:16 UTC41.3 km19 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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