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M4.3 Earthquake near 55 km ESE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia

UTC time: 2025-03-02 15:11:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

55 km ESE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 55 km ESE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia on March 2, 2025 at 15:11 UTC. 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
f4660d6e7c8836d2d3512ec2278968cec86bf5b5
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-02 15:11:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.05540, 39.91930

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

  • Dallol
    Distance: 46 km ·Explosion crater(s) ·Elevation: -48 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Ethiopia
  • Gada Ale
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 287 m ·Ethiopia
  • Alu-Dalafilla
    Distance: 74 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 578 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Ethiopia
  • Bora Ale
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 668 m ·Ethiopia
  • Alid
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 904 m ·Eritrea
  • Erta Ale
    Distance: 95 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 585 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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