Earthquake ETHIOPIA (5.1 m) (2025-03-16 18:53:11 UTC)

1742151191

9.4397, 40.1323

10.00 KM

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck on ETHIOPIA, at 2025-03-16 18:53:11 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of m and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in ETHIOPIA

Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake

Action

Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.

Earthquake ETHIOPIA (5.1 m) (2025-03-16 18:53:11 UTC)

Magnitudo (m)

5.1

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250316_0000200

Nearest Places

Gachīnī Shet’ / 5.64 km
Fagē / 8.1 km
Dofen Terara / 10.6 km
Alaideghi Plain / 10.83 km
Debhilē Bahir / 11.6 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

1.2

8 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska
Time: 1742187350
Depth: 55.50 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

1.6

11 km NNE of Meadow Lakes, Alaska
Time: 1742187173
Depth: 15.70 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

1.9

Sulawesi, Indonesia
Time: 1742186568
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

2.9

SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Time: 1742186219
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

2.8

Sulawesi, Indonesia
Time: 1742186219
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

5.1

50 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia
Time: 1742151189
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

4.7

ETHIOPIA
Time: 1740644867
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

4.5

ETHIOPIA
Time: 1740358338
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

4.5

61 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia
Time: 1740358338
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

5.0

60 km NW of Āsbe Teferī, Ethiopia
Time: 1740354291
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)