| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.027, 40.064 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-08 00:53:28.175 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 00:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 11.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.064 and latitude 9.027.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 11.9 km |
| Gelemso | 55.0 km |
| Welench’ītī | 80.1 km |
| Bedessa | 80.4 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 88.5 km |
| Debre Berhan | 93.2 km |
| Nazrēt | 102.5 km |
| Abomsa | 106.8 km |
| Robit | 109.3 km |
| Wonji | 112.9 km |
| Kobo | 113.8 km |
| Mojo | 114.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-08-09 17:11 UTC
24.1 km
M 4.4
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-07-07 05:30 UTC
22.8 km
M 4.0
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-06-25 20:48 UTC
48.0 km
M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-05-22 01:46 UTC
11.8 km
M 4.3
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-04-01 19:46 UTC
13.0 km
M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
58.7 km
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
36.3 km
M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
18.6 km
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