| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.086, 40.098 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-01 08:09:47.701 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 08:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 12.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.098 and latitude 9.086.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 12.7 km |
| Gelemso | 54.9 km |
| Bedessa | 78.2 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 84.6 km |
| Welench’ītī | 86.7 km |
| Debre Berhan | 90.7 km |
| Abomsa | 100.7 km |
| Robit | 103.6 km |
| Kobo | 108.3 km |
| Nazrēt | 109.1 km |
| Wonji | 119.6 km |
| Mojo | 120.9 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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18.5 km |
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M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
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65.8 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
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40.8 km |
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M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
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25.5 km |
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M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
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67.0 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
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35.6 km |
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