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Earthquake in Ethiopia today
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No M2.5+ earthquake in Ethiopia in the last 24 hours The most recent was M4.3 18 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia, 11 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Ethiopia today? Every earthquake USGS has located in and off Ethiopia in the last day and week, with the largest of the past year. Updated every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 30 days
- 2 M2.5+
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.6 14 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia, Oct 5, 2026
- Past 12 months
- 25 M2.5+
- Largest in 12 months
- M5.5 116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea, Nov 23, 2025
Earthquakes in Ethiopia today
No earthquake of M2.5 or more has been located in Ethiopia in the last 24 hours. Over the past 7 days USGS lists 0, and 2 in the past 30 days (all M2.5+).
Local time is the time zone of the nearest city to the epicentre.
Earthquakes in Ethiopia in the past 7 days
No M2.5+ earthquake in Ethiopia in the past 7 days.
Largest earthquakes in Ethiopia in the past year
USGS located 25 M2.5+ earthquakes in or off Ethiopia in the past 12 months, 0.1% of the 28,891 recorded worldwide, or about 0.5 a week. This week's 0 is below that average. The strongest was M5.5 on Nov 23, 2025 (116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea).
| Date | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2025 | M5.5 | 3 km | 116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea |
| Nov 23, 2025 | M5.4 | 3 km | 116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea |
| Oct 26, 2025 | M4.9 | 10 km | 26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia |
| May 14, 2026 | M4.7 | 10 km | 42 km E of Turmi, Ethiopia |
| Oct 5, 2026 | M4.6 | 10 km | 14 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Aug 9, 2026 | M4.6 | 10 km | 13 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Feb 15, 2026 | M4.6 | 10 km | 23 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| May 22, 2026 | M4.5 | 10 km | 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Jan 7, 2026 | M4.5 | 10 km | 76 km N of Goba, Ethiopia |
| Jan 4, 2026 | M4.5 | 10 km | 68 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia |
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes in Ethiopia in the past 30 days carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).