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M4.4 Earthquake near 32 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-01-05 04:33:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

32 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 32 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia on January 5, 2025 at 04:33 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f36685540b2c0942b9cacaf9dfafe6a1fe7b99d4
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-05 04:33:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
9.19100, 39.93630

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

  • Fentale
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'007 m ·Last eruption: 1789 ·Ethiopia
  • Dofen
    Distance: 28 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'151 m ·Ethiopia
  • Beru
    Distance: 34 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Ethiopia
  • Kone
    Distance: 50 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'380 m ·Last eruption: 1820 ·Ethiopia
  • Liado Hayk
    Distance: 57 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 878 m ·Ethiopia
  • Hertali
    Distance: 78 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: 900 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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