M5.1 Earthquake 33 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia — January 2, 2025
2025-01-02 07:41:30 UTC (2025-01-02) · approx. 10:41 AM UTC+3 local
Felt by 25 people across nearby locations.
On January 2, 2025 at 07:41 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 33 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 9.2824°, 40.1383°. This earthquake was detected by 96 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 409, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 25 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
40.1383°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Āwash, Ethiopia?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 33 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia on January 2, 2025 at 07:41 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 9.2824°, 40.1383°, which is 33 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000ph1c). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, January 2, 2025). M5.1 Earthquake 33 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia — January 2, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000ph1c/