| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.241, 40.177 |
| UTC time | 2024-10-06 17:10:04.271 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 6, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 27.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.177 and latitude 9.241.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 27.6 km |
| Gelemso | 60.2 km |
| Bedessa | 76.7 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 77.8 km |
| Abomsa | 85.3 km |
| Debre Berhan | 86.0 km |
| Robit | 89.3 km |
| Kobo | 94.5 km |
| Welench’ītī | 103.9 km |
| Nazrēt | 126.3 km |
| Mojo | 137.1 km |
| Wonji | 137.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-04-01 19:46 UTC
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36.1 km |
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M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
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84.8 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
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58.5 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
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20.2 km |
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