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Shaking from these earthquakes was felt across much of the Oromia Region, causing widespread concern. [3] The epicenter of the strongest earthquake, which measured M w 5.2, was about 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Awash, and the depth of the event was approximately 10 km (6 miles). [4] Shaking was felt across central Ethiopia. [5]
This is a list of earthquakes in 2025. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the USGS.
Awash: 6.0 M s: VIII 2 Several Moderate 2010-12-16 Jimma, Hosaena, Shenk'ola, Wenjela 5.1 M b: Many Many houses damaged NGDC 1972: 1973-04-01 Ethiopia, Djibouti: 5.9 M s: Moderate NGDC 1972: 1969-03-29: Sardo 6.2 M s: IX 40 160 Many houses destroyed NGDC 1972: 1961-06-01 Karakore: 6.5 M s: IX 30 Many Moderate NGDC 1972: 1921-08-14: Massawa ...
Nearly 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake in the next 100 years, according to a recently updated map from the U.S. Geological Survey. The map is the first to ...
Awash Subah is a market town in central Ethiopia. Located in Administrative Zone 3 of the Afar Region, above a gorge on the Awash River, after which the town is named, [1] the town lies on the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway, which crosses the gorge by a bridge there. It is the largest settlement in Awash Fentale woreda.
It struck north of the city of Adiyama at around 11.30am, just over 24 hours after a 7.8 magnitude tremor wreaked havoc in the worst earthquake to hit the country in more than 20 years.
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook parts of New England on Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred around 10:30 a.m. about 8 miles of the coast of ...
Throughout the year, earthquakes killed 593 people, making 2024 the least deadliest year for earthquakes since 2020. The vast majority of the year's fatalities were attributed to a M w 7.5 earthquake that struck the west coast of Honshu in Japan immediately after 2024 began, which was also the strongest event of the year and the deadliest in ...