| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.443, 40.276 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-02 21:18:26.833 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 2, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 21:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 51.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.276 and latitude 9.443.
| Location | Debre Berhan |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 51.4 km |
| Abomsa | 68.2 km |
| Robit | 74.2 km |
| Gelemso | 74.5 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 76.1 km |
| Kobo | 80.0 km |
| Bedessa | 82.2 km |
| Debre Berhan | 85.8 km |
| Welench’ītī | 126.7 km |
| Kemisē | 148.6 km |
| Nazrēt | 149.0 km |
| Mojo | 158.7 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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60.1 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
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76.4 km |
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M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
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55.7 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
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20.0 km |
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