Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred early evening on Saturday, January 11th, 2025, at 6:19 pm local time near Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake which listed the quake at magnitude 5.0 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Metehara (pop. 23,400) located 25 km from the epicenter, and Āwash (pop. 36,500) 26 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Gelemso (pop. 16,100) located 69 km from the epicenter, Debre Birhan (pop. 57,800) 78 km away, Bedēsa (pop. 17,500) 93 km away, Āsbe Teferī (pop. 30,800) 99 km away, and Nazrēt (pop. 214,000) 100 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 11, 2025 06:19 pm (Addis Ababa time) local time (11 Jan 2025 15:19 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.12°N / 39.97°E (Āfar, Ethiopia)
Primary data source: GFZ
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