Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.9 earthquake 4 km SSW of Metahāra, Ethiopia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Metahāra, Ethiopia at Jan 12, 2025, 19:49 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 5 km (3 mi) SSW of Metahara.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | Jan 12, 2025, 19:49 UTC |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.857, 39.903 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| 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 | 24 km / 15 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 14 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 19 km / 12 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 9 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 27 km / 17 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 13 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 17 km / 11 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 14 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 33 km / 20 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 21 km E of Āwash, Ethiopia | 51 km / 32 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.0 | 41 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 45 km / 28 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 14 km / 9 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 11 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 16 km / 10 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 34 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia | 67 km / 42 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 12 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 18 km / 11 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 43 km S of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 39 km / 24 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 23 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 25 km / 16 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 3 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 9 km / 5 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.9 | 26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia | 85 km / 53 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 47 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 65 km / 40 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 53 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 71 km / 44 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 36 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 53 km / 33 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 47 km SSE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia | 65 km / 40 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.4 | 44 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 61 km / 38 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | 28 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia | 58 km / 36 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.1 | 43 km SW of Gelemso, Ethiopia | 53 km / 33 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 59 km SE of Abomsa, Ethiopia | 86 km / 54 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 6 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 9 km / 6 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 47 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 66 km / 41 mi | depth 10 km |
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