| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.379, 40.078 |
| UTC time | 2025-03-16 18:53:08.794 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 16, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Ethiopia on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Āwash (Ethiopia - ET), about 44.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.078 and latitude 9.379.
| Location | Āwash |
| Country | Ethiopia (ET) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Āwash | 44.0 km |
| Abomsa | 68.1 km |
| Debre Berhan | 68.6 km |
| Robit | 71.4 km |
| Kobo | 76.4 km |
| Gelemso | 79.0 km |
| Āsbe Teferī | 92.6 km |
| Bedessa | 94.1 km |
| Welench’ītī | 106.4 km |
| Nazrēt | 128.4 km |
| Mojo | 137.3 km |
| Bishoftu | 139.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-04-01 19:46 UTC
43.5 km
M 4.3
Nazrēt
Ethiopia · 2026-03-21 19:14 UTC
97.6 km
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2026-02-15 19:39 UTC
55.7 km
M 4.5
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-11-17 21:59 UTC
52.5 km
M 4.9
Debre Berhan
Ethiopia · 2025-10-26 05:24 UTC
40.1 km
M 4.6
Āwash
Ethiopia · 2025-08-08 22:18 UTC
3.6 km
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