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M5.3 earthquake 58 km NW of Āsbe Teferī, Ethiopia

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 58 km NW of Āsbe Teferī, Ethiopia at Feb 23, 2025, 23:44 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 38 km (24 mi) NW of Mi'eso. 50 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude5.3 mww
TimeFeb 23, 2025, 23:44 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates9.463, 40.494
Felt reports50
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, Ethiopia73 km / 45 midepth 10 km
4.614 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia76 km / 47 midepth 10 km
4.49 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia67 km / 41 midepth 10 km
4.613 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia76 km / 47 midepth 10 km
4.414 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia61 km / 38 midepth 10 km
4.421 km E of Āwash, Ethiopia59 km / 37 midepth 10 km
4.041 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia98 km / 61 midepth 10 km
4.59 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia79 km / 49 midepth 10 km
4.311 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia80 km / 50 midepth 10 km
4.434 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia84 km / 52 midepth 10 km
4.312 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia78 km / 49 midepth 10 km
4.623 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia97 km / 60 midepth 10 km
4.53 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia86 km / 53 midepth 10 km
4.926 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia78 km / 48 midepth 10 km
4.647 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia44 km / 27 midepth 10 km
4.353 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia43 km / 27 midepth 10 km
4.436 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia48 km / 30 midepth 10 km
4.247 km SSE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia65 km / 40 midepth 10 km
5.444 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia47 km / 29 midepth 10 km
4.728 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia36 km / 22 midepth 10 km
4.559 km SE of Abomsa, Ethiopia24 km / 15 midepth 10 km
4.56 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia91 km / 57 midepth 10 km
4.347 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia42 km / 26 midepth 10 km

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