Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.5 earthquake 5 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia at Feb 20, 2025, 10:25 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 5 km (3 mi) NE of Metahara.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | Feb 20, 2025, 10:25 UTC |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.933, 39.953 |
| 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 | 14 km / 9 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 14 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 9 km / 6 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 9 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 18 km / 11 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 13 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 9 km / 5 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 14 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 23 km / 14 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 | 43 km / 26 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 4 km / 3 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 11 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 8 km / 5 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 34 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia | 61 km / 38 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 12 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 9 km / 5 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 43 km S of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 47 km / 29 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 23 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 26 km / 16 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 3 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 3 km / 2 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.9 | 26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia | 77 km / 48 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 47 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 55 km / 34 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 53 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 61 km / 38 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 36 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 44 km / 27 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 47 km SSE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia | 57 km / 35 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 5.4 | 44 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 52 km / 32 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.7 | 28 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia | 48 km / 30 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.1 | 43 km SW of Gelemso, Ethiopia | 55 km / 34 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 59 km SE of Abomsa, Ethiopia | 76 km / 47 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 6 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 10 km / 6 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 47 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 56 km / 35 mi | depth 10 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.