| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.122, 40.062 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-21 21:44:48.844 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 21:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 18.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.062 and latitude 9.122.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 18.4 km |
| Gelemso | 60.5 km |
| Bedessa | 83.1 km |
| Debre Berhan | 85.0 km |
| Welench’ītī | 85.7 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 88.6 km |
| Abomsa | 96.2 km |
| Robit | 98.8 km |
| Kobo | 103.4 km |
| Nazrēt | 108.2 km |
| Wonji | 119.0 km |
| Mojo | 119.4 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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17.7 km |
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M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
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69.1 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
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38.0 km |
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M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
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26.0 km |
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M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
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31.7 km |
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