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Earthquakes near Burayu today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Burayu in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Burayu just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Burayu, 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
- M4.9 140 km ENE, Oct 26, 2025
- Past year count
- 10 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 145 km M4.6, Oct 5, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Burayu
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Burayu in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M4.6 at 145 km E.
| Time (Burayu) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 07:41 | Oct 15, 04:41 UTC | M4.3 | 145 km E | 10 km | 18 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Oct 5, 22:47 | Oct 5, 19:47 UTC | M4.6 | 145 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 Burayu in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Burayu in the past 12 months was M4.9 on Oct 26, 2025, 140 km ENE of the city (26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia).
With 10 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.8 a month), the area around Burayu is moderately active by global standards. 5 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 | 140 km ENE | 10 km | 26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia |
| Oct 5, 2026 | M4.6 | 145 km E | 10 km | 14 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Feb 15, 2026 | M4.6 | 118 km E | 10 km | 23 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| May 22, 2026 | M4.5 | 145 km E | 10 km | 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Nov 17, 2025 | M4.5 | 139 km E | 10 km | 3 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Apr 21, 2026 | M4.4 | 126 km ENE | 10 km | 34 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia |
| Oct 15, 2026 | M4.3 | 145 km E | 10 km | 18 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.3 | 140 km E | 10 km | 11 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Apr 1, 2026 | M4.3 | 141 km E | 10 km | 12 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Jun 25, 2026 | M4.0 | 110 km E | 10 km | 41 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
Was it felt in Burayu?
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 Burayu 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 140 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.
Earthquakes near other cities in Ethiopia and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).