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M4.3 earthquake 6 km SW of Metahāra, Ethiopia

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Metahāra, Ethiopia at Feb 12, 2025, 09:42 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 6 km (4 mi) SW of Metahara.

Details

Magnitude4.3 mb
TimeFeb 12, 2025, 09:42 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates8.853, 39.881
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.318 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia25 km / 15 midepth 10 km
4.614 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia21 km / 13 midepth 10 km
4.49 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia29 km / 18 midepth 10 km
4.613 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia20 km / 12 midepth 10 km
4.414 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia34 km / 21 midepth 10 km
4.421 km E of Āwash, Ethiopia54 km / 33 midepth 10 km
4.041 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia44 km / 27 midepth 10 km
4.59 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia16 km / 10 midepth 10 km
4.311 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia17 km / 11 midepth 10 km
4.434 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia67 km / 41 midepth 10 km
4.312 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia19 km / 12 midepth 10 km
4.343 km S of Metahāra, Ethiopia39 km / 24 midepth 10 km
4.623 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia24 km / 15 midepth 10 km
4.53 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia10 km / 6 midepth 10 km
4.926 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia85 km / 53 midepth 10 km
4.647 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia66 km / 41 midepth 10 km
4.353 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia72 km / 45 midepth 10 km
4.436 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia55 km / 34 midepth 10 km
4.247 km SSE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia65 km / 40 midepth 10 km
5.444 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia62 km / 39 midepth 10 km
4.728 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia60 km / 37 midepth 10 km
4.143 km SW of Gelemso, Ethiopia54 km / 34 midepth 10 km
4.559 km SE of Abomsa, Ethiopia88 km / 55 midepth 10 km
4.56 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia9 km / 6 midepth 10 km
4.347 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia67 km / 42 midepth 10 km

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