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M4.3 Earthquake near 14 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-23 01:20:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

14 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2025 at 01:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 14 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f0faa600105566ff4654a206549b84c35700ccbf
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 01:20:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
8.95540, 39.79710

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: 5 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Fentale
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 20 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Boset
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'447 m ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 57 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.

Earthquake overview

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