Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M5.7 earthquake 52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia at Jan 4, 2025, 00:52 UTC, at a depth of 8 km. The epicentre was 52 km (32 mi) N of Awash. 211 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 5.7 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Jan 4, 2025, 00:52 UTC |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.459, 40.122 |
| Felt reports | 211 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
01 — Nearby
Nearest cities
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 18 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 48 km / 30 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 14 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 52 km / 32 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 9 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 49 km / 31 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 13 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 57 km / 36 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 14 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 42 km / 26 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 21 km E of Āwash, Ethiopia | 62 km / 39 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.0 | 41 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 58 km / 36 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 11 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 55 km / 34 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 34 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia | 43 km / 27 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 12 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 53 km / 33 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 23 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 65 km / 41 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 3 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 62 km / 39 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.9 | 26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia | 39 km / 24 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 47 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 7 km / 4 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 53 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 3 km / 2 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 36 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 18 km / 11 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 47 km SSE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia | 24 km / 15 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.4 | 44 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 10 km / 6 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | 28 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia | 33 km / 21 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 59 km SE of Abomsa, Ethiopia | 20 km / 12 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 6 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 65 km / 40 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 47 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 5 km / 3 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.3 | 58 km NW of Āsbe Teferī, Ethiopia | 41 km / 25 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.1 | 6 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 59 km / 37 mi | depth 10 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.