| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.790, 40.060 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-14 14:55:56.553 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 14:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 25.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.060 and latitude 8.790.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 25.5 km |
| Gelemso | 50.4 km |
| Welench’ītī | 70.3 km |
| Bedessa | 80.5 km |
| Nazrēt | 91.3 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 94.7 km |
| Wonji | 100.0 km |
| Mojo | 105.7 km |
| Debre Berhan | 114.7 km |
| Īteya | 116.7 km |
| Bishoftu | 119.0 km |
| Abomsa | 133.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-04-01 19:46 UTC
27.4 km
M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
33.1 km
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
43.5 km
M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
21.7 km
M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
95.6 km
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
68.5 km
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