| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.358, 40.346 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-03 17:01:46.324 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 3, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 17:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 45.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.346 and latitude 9.358.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 45.0 km |
| Gelemso | 63.1 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 64.8 km |
| Bedessa | 70.1 km |
| Abomsa | 80.2 km |
| Robit | 86.3 km |
| Kobo | 92.2 km |
| Debre Berhan | 96.2 km |
| Welench’ītī | 126.4 km |
| Nazrēt | 148.9 km |
| Mojo | 159.7 km |
| Wonji | 159.7 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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58.4 km |
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M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
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103.4 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
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77.4 km |
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M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
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66.3 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
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27.7 km |
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