M4.5 Earthquake 22 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia — January 28, 2025
2025-01-28 20:22:52 UTC (2025-01-28) · approx. 11:22 PM UTC+3 local
Felt by 21 people across nearby locations.
On January 28, 2025 at 20:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 22 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 9.1844°, 40.1475°. This earthquake was detected by 50 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 320, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 m — 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 21 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
40.1475°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Āwash, Ethiopia?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 22 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia on January 28, 2025 at 20:22 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 9.1844°, 40.1475°, which is 22 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000p9p0). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, January 28, 2025). M4.5 Earthquake 22 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia — January 28, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000p9p0/