| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.282, 40.138 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-02 07:41:30.364 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 2, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 07:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 32.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.138 and latitude 9.282.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 32.3 km |
| Gelemso | 66.5 km |
| Debre Berhan | 79.9 km |
| Abomsa | 79.9 km |
| Bedessa | 82.7 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 83.0 km |
| Robit | 83.6 km |
| Kobo | 88.7 km |
| Welench’ītī | 103.5 km |
| Nazrēt | 125.8 km |
| Mojo | 136.0 km |
| Wonji | 137.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-08-09 17:11 UTC
53.0 km
M 4.4
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-07-07 05:30 UTC
42.1 km
M 4.0
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-06-25 20:48 UTC
54.5 km
M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-05-22 01:46 UTC
39.8 km
M 4.3
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-04-01 19:46 UTC
36.8 km
M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
88.2 km
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
53.6 km
M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
45.5 km
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