| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.299, 40.137 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-04 20:05:45.606 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 4, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 20:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 34.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.137 and latitude 9.299.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 34.1 km |
| Gelemso | 68.0 km |
| Abomsa | 78.0 km |
| Debre Berhan | 78.7 km |
| Robit | 81.8 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 83.7 km |
| Bedessa | 83.8 km |
| Kobo | 86.9 km |
| Welench’ītī | 104.5 km |
| Nazrēt | 126.9 km |
| Mojo | 136.9 km |
| Wonji | 138.0 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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38.2 km |
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M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
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46.9 km |
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M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
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12.6 km |
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