| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.029, 39.917 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-23 05:22:53.957 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 23, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 05:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 27.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.917 and latitude 9.029.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 27.7 km |
| Welench’ītī | 66.8 km |
| Gelemso | 70.0 km |
| Debre Berhan | 83.9 km |
| Nazrēt | 89.2 km |
| Bedessa | 96.3 km |
| Wonji | 100.1 km |
| Mojo | 100.4 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 104.6 km |
| Abomsa | 106.5 km |
| Robit | 107.6 km |
| Bishoftu | 107.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-04-01 19:46 UTC
3.8 km
M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
58.0 km
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
20.2 km
M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
10.7 km
M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
66.0 km
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
46.4 km
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