Updated 2025-03-17 21:34:15 UTC

M 4.5 — 11 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

Magnitude 4.5, depth 10.0 km, 2025-01-02 10:17:39 UTC.

MagnitudeM 4.5
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports—
Statusreviewed
TsunamiNo
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Activity trend

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Quake Pulse Activity Index74/100Normal
Current 30 days1
Historical monthly median0.0
Historical percentileP74
M5+ in 30 days0
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendaround the historical range
Baseline months: 17Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:39How the index works →
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  • Magnitude M 4.5 at 10.0 km depth.
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Magnitude rank in database#145,267
Magnitude rank in country#192
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days96
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Impact and context

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7/100Limited context
Felt reports—
Max felt intensity (CDI)—
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance312
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major city—
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Around this epicenter

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M 4.5 · 11 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 4.5 · 11 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia.M 4.5 · 11 km SE of Metahāra, EthiopiaM 4.5 · 32 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 47.4 kmM 4.5 · 24 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia · 45.4 kmM 4.5 · 22 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia · 41.3 kmM 4.7 · 36 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia · 57.9 kmM 4.6 · 24 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 34.0 kmM 4.7 · 17 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia · 37.3 kmM 4.6 · 29 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 38.8 kmM 4.6 · 14 km SW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 9.5 kmM 5.0 · 14 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 22.5 kmM 4.5 · 10 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 21.9 kmM 5.1 · 19 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 31.8 kmM 4.5 · 8 km ESE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 2.4 kmM 4.5 · 32 km NNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 41.3 kmM 4.5 · 25 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 14.7 kmM 4.7 · 52 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 67.6 kmM 4.7 · 6 km WSW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 18.3 kmM 4.5 · 33 km S of Āwash, Ethiopia · 28.3 kmM 5.0 · 19 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 8.8 kmM 4.6 · 13 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 18.0 kmM 4.8 · 19 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 34.3 kmM 4.5 · 41 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 51.8 kmM 4.6 · 7 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 12.0 kmM 4.9 · 4 km SSW of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 10.7 kmM 4.5 · 25 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 33.9 kmM 4.8 · 22 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 33.9 kmM 5.2 · 19 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 23.6 kmM 4.5 · 34 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 45.4 kmM 5.2 · 39 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 51.8 kmM 4.5 · 5 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 22.1 kmM 4.6 · 47 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 62.5 kmM 4.6 · 16 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 27.3 kmM 4.8 · 13 km SSE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 6.8 kmM 4.7 · 1 km NNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 12.0 kmM 4.5 · 41 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 49.0 kmM 4.5 · 6 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 26.2 kmM 4.5 · 18 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 32.8 kmM 4.6 · 7 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia · 29.9 kmM 4.6 · 29 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 36.5 kmM 4.9 · 25 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 38.0 kmM 4.6 · 14 km SW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 9.7 kmM 4.5 · 9 km NE of Āwash, Ethiopia · 33.8 kmM 5.3 · 12 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 21.6 kmM 4.7 · 30 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 43.6 kmM 4.5 · 39 km SW of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 43.8 kmM 4.9 · 6 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 13.1 kmM 4.5 · 33 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 43.7 kmM 4.5 · 30 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 44.8 kmM 4.5 · 29 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia · 46.3 kmM 4.5 · 33 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 43.1 kmM 4.5 · 23 km SW of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 29.8 kmM 4.5 · 29 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 38.9 kmM 4.6 · 13 km ESE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 3.6 kmM 4.5 · 12 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 9.4 kmM 5.0 · 35 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia · 52.8 kmM 4.5 · 21 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 35.1 kmM 4.9 · 52 km SSE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 43.8 kmM 4.6 · 26 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 32.0 kmM 4.6 · 7 km WSW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 17.1 kmM 4.6 · 20 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 26.3 kmM 4.7 · 22 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 31.0 kmM 4.5 · 28 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 44.6 kmM 5.7 · 52 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia · 69.8 kmM 5.5 · 45 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia · 68.7 kmM 5.2 · 19 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 30.1 kmM 4.5 · 43 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 54.0 kmM 4.5 · 5 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 25.2 kmM 4.6 · 12 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 25.4 kmM 4.5 · 14 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 30.7 kmM 4.5 · 28 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 39.4 kmM 4.7 · 17 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 34.9 kmM 5.4 · 52 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia · 73.2 kmM 4.9 · 6 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 26.9 kmM 4.6 · 17 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 33.4 kmM 4.5 · 20 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 31.6 kmM 4.5 · 30 km NNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 40.3 kmM 5.1 · 33 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia · 51.2 kmM 4.5 · 12 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 13.0 kmM 4.8 · 23 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 28.6 kmM 4.6 · 52 km E of Sīrē, Ethiopia · 52.1 kmM 4.6 · 8 km SSE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 5.5 kmM 4.6 · 31 km S of Āwash, Ethiopia · 25.7 kmM 4.6 · 24 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 33.9 kmM 5.0 · 13 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 29.0 kmM 4.5 · 26 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 35.6 kmM 4.8 · 14 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 27.9 kmM 4.5 · 29 km NNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 39.1 kmM 4.5 · 29 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 40.5 kmM 4.7 · 24 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 31.7 kmM 4.8 · 22 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 33.0 kmM 4.6 · 28 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 41.2 kmM 4.7 · 17 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 32.8 kmM 4.5 · 13 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia · 12.4 kmM 4.5 · 29 km S of Āwash, Ethiopia · 20.8 kmM 4.5 · 19 km S of Āwash, Ethiopia · 15.8 kmM 4.6 · 12 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 20.9 kmM 4.5 · 11 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 19.3 kmM 4.5 · 4 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 22.1 kmM 5.1 · 34 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 48.4 kmM 4.9 · 13 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 30.0 kmM 4.8 · 28 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia · 40.1 km
M 4.5 · 11 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia100 km100 Recent earthquakes

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Revisions1
Magnitude change+0.0M 4.5 → M 4.5
Depth change+0.0 km
Last update823256 min
2025-03-17 21:34:15 UTC2025-03-17 21:34:15 UTC

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