| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.275, 40.049 |
| UTC time | 2024-12-29 22:20:41.330 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 29, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 33.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.049 and latitude 9.275.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 33.9 km |
| Debre Berhan | 72.4 km |
| Gelemso | 72.5 km |
| Abomsa | 79.1 km |
| Robit | 81.8 km |
| Kobo | 86.5 km |
| Bedessa | 90.9 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 92.3 km |
| Welench’ītī | 95.8 km |
| Nazrēt | 118.0 km |
| Mojo | 127.6 km |
| Wonji | 129.3 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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31.5 km |
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M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
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85.8 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
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45.4 km |
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M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
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40.5 km |
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M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
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46.4 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
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15.4 km |
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