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Earthquakes near Addis Ababa today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Addis Ababa in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Addis Ababa just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.9 132 km ENE, Oct 26, 2025
- Past year count
- 14 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 135 km M4.6, Oct 5, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Addis Ababa
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Addis Ababa in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M4.6 at 135 km E.
| Time (Addis Ababa) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 07:41 | Oct 15, 04:41 UTC | M4.3 | 135 km E | 10 km | 18 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Oct 5, 22:47 | Oct 5, 19:47 UTC | M4.6 | 135 km E | 10 km | 14 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Africa/Addis_Ababa.
Largest earthquakes near Addis Ababa in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Addis Ababa in the past 12 months was M4.9 on Oct 26, 2025, 132 km ENE of the city (26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia).
With 14 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.2 a month), the area around Addis Ababa is moderately active by global standards. 6 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2025 | M4.9 | 132 km ENE | 10 km | 26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia |
| Oct 5, 2026 | M4.6 | 135 km E | 10 km | 14 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Aug 9, 2026 | M4.6 | 141 km E | 10 km | 13 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Feb 15, 2026 | M4.6 | 108 km E | 10 km | 23 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| May 22, 2026 | M4.5 | 136 km E | 10 km | 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Nov 17, 2025 | M4.5 | 130 km E | 10 km | 3 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Sep 16, 2026 | M4.4 | 148 km E | 10 km | 9 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia |
| Jul 21, 2026 | M4.4 | 148 km E | 10 km | 14 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia |
| Apr 21, 2026 | M4.4 | 117 km ENE | 10 km | 34 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia |
| Oct 15, 2026 | M4.3 | 135 km E | 10 km | 18 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
Was it felt in Addis Ababa?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Addis Ababa in the past year 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.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 139 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
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).