Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M5.9 earthquake 5 km NNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia at Feb 14, 2025, 20:28 UTC, at a depth of 25 km. The epicentre was 5 km (3 mi) NNW of Metahara. 9 people reported feeling it to USGS.
Details
| Magnitude | 5.9 mww |
|---|---|
| Time | Feb 14, 2025, 20:28 UTC |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.945, 39.906 |
| Felt reports | 9 |
| 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 | 15 km / 9 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 14 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 11 km / 7 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 9 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 22 km / 14 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 13 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 14 km / 8 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 14 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia | 25 km / 16 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 21 km E of Āwash, Ethiopia | 50 km / 31 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.0 | 41 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 38 km / 23 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 8 km / 5 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 11 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 7 km / 4 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 34 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia | 58 km / 36 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 | 49 km / 30 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.6 | 23 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 20 km / 13 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 3 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 2 km / 2 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.9 | 26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia | 75 km / 47 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 / 28 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.2 | 47 km SSE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia | 55 km / 34 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 | 51 km / 32 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.1 | 43 km SW of Gelemso, Ethiopia | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 59 km SE of Abomsa, Ethiopia | 78 km / 48 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.5 | 6 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | 5 km / 3 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.3 | 47 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia | 57 km / 35 mi | depth 10 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.