A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) strikes 41 kilometers (25 miles) from Āwash in Ethiopia on Thursday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 09/01/25 / 2025-01-09 04:32:01 / January 9, 2025 @ 4:32 am. The 4.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 04:32:01 / 4:32 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 40.0028° East, 9.3215° North. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Unique identifier: us6000piuj. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000piuj. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).
Epicenter of the event was 65 km (40 miles) from Debre Birhan (c. 57 800 pop), 48 km (30 miles) from Metahāra (c. 23 400 pop), 80 km (49 miles) from Gelemso (c. 16 100 pop), 74 km (46 miles) from Abomsa (c. 15 300 pop), 42 km (26 miles) from Āwash (c. 11 400 pop), 64 km (40 miles) from Debre Sīna (c. 9 400 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Ethiopia (c. 88 013 000 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Gelemso, Abomsa, Debre Birhan.
In the past 24 hours, there have been nineteen, in the last 10 days eighty-seven, in the past 30 days one hundred and twelve and in the last 365 days one hundred and twenty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 41 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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