Moderate magnitude 4.7 quake hits 37 km northwest of Āwash, Ethiopia early morning

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 4.7 quake in Ethiopia near Āwash, Āfar, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Monday, December 30th, 2024, at 1:20 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Āwash (pop. 36,500) located 37 km from the epicenter, Metehara (pop. 23,400) 48 km away, Debre Birhan (pop. 57,800) 70 km away, Gelemso (pop. 16,100) 75 km away, and Abomsa (pop. 15,300) 75 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Bedēsa (pop. 17,500) located 93 km from the epicenter, and Āsbe Teferī (pop. 30,800) 93 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Dec 30, 2024 01:20 am (Addis Ababa time) local time (29 Dec 2024 22:20 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.31°N / 40.05°E (Āfar, Ethiopia)
Primary data source: GFZ
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