Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M5.5 earthquake 45 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 45 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia at Jan 3, 2025, 17:01 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 45 km (28 mi) NNE of Awash. 20 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 5.5 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Jan 3, 2025, 17:01 UTC |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.357, 40.346 |
| Felt reports | 20 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 18 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 53 km / 33 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 14 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 56 km / 35 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 9 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 47 km / 29 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 13 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 57 km / 35 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 14 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 41 km / 26 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 21 km E of Āwash, Ethiopia | 45 km / 28 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.0 | 41 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 79 km / 49 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 11 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 60 km / 38 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 34 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia | 68 km / 42 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 12 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 58 km / 36 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 23 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 77 km / 48 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 3 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 66 km / 41 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.9 | 26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia | 66 km / 41 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 47 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 28 km / 17 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 53 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 30 km / 18 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 36 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 29 km / 18 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 47 km SSE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia | 50 km / 31 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.4 | 44 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 29 km / 18 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | 28 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia | 18 km / 11 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.1 | 43 km SW of Gelemso, Ethiopia | 92 km / 57 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 59 km SE of Abomsa, Ethiopia | 21 km / 13 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 6 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 71 km / 44 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 47 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 26 km / 16 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.3 | 58 km NW of Āsbe Teferī, Ethiopia | 20 km / 12 mi | depth 10 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.