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Earthquakes near Bishoftu today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Bishoftu in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Bishoftu just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Bishoftu, Oromiya, 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
- M4.9 131 km NE, Oct 26, 2025
- Past year count
- 14 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 113 km M4.6, Oct 5, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Bishoftu
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Bishoftu in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M4.6 at 113 km ENE.
| Time (Bishoftu) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 07:41 | Oct 15, 04:41 UTC | M4.3 | 115 km ENE | 10 km | 18 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Oct 5, 22:47 | Oct 5, 19:47 UTC | M4.6 | 113 km ENE | 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 Bishoftu in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Bishoftu in the past 12 months was M4.9 on Oct 26, 2025, 131 km NE 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 Bishoftu 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 | 131 km NE | 10 km | 26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia |
| Oct 5, 2026 | M4.6 | 113 km ENE | 10 km | 14 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Aug 9, 2026 | M4.6 | 118 km E | 10 km | 13 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Feb 15, 2026 | M4.6 | 88 km ENE | 10 km | 23 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| May 22, 2026 | M4.5 | 113 km ENE | 10 km | 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Nov 17, 2025 | M4.5 | 106 km E | 10 km | 3 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Sep 16, 2026 | M4.4 | 126 km ENE | 10 km | 9 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia |
| Jul 21, 2026 | M4.4 | 127 km ENE | 10 km | 14 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia |
| Apr 21, 2026 | M4.4 | 112 km NE | 10 km | 34 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia |
| Oct 15, 2026 | M4.3 | 115 km ENE | 10 km | 18 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
Was it felt in Bishoftu?
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 Bishoftu 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 153 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).