Earthquake details

Friday, January 3, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 41.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.786 and latitude 9.012.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 9.012, 39.786
UTC time 2025-01-03 14:27:16.790
Location Āwash
Country Ethiopia (ET)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2025-01-03

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-04-01 19:46 UTC
17.7 km
M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
59.2 km
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
5.7 km
M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
17.6 km
M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
66.6 km
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
55.6 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.