Biggest Earthquakes Near Ethiopia
Ethiopia has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 3 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 170 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Ethiopia:
Kemisē, Amhara, Ethiopia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1975-08-23 21:35:21 UTC
at 21:35
August 23, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.617, 39.732
18.2 km from
Kemisē
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Baki, Awdal, Somalia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1980-05-30 08:02:50 UTC
at 08:02
May 30, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.0, 43.102
33.2 km from
Baki
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ziway, Oromiya, Ethiopia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2017-01-27 16:29:22 UTC
at 16:29
January 27, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.712, 38.646
25.2 km from
Ziway
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mekele, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-24 10:27:32 UTC
at 10:27
March 24, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.456, 39.942
50.2 km from
Mekele
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Abomsa, Amhara, Ethiopia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-03 14:27:18 UTC
at 14:27
January 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.191, 39.949
37.2 km from
Abomsa
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-11 00:19:00 UTC
at 00:19
January 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.263, 40.167
30.2 km from
Āwash
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-11 15:19:44 UTC
at 15:19
January 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.989, 40.36
23.2 km from
Āwash
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ādīgrat, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-02 08:14:58 UTC
at 08:14
March 02, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.221, 39.892
46.2 km from
Ādīgrat
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
K’olīto, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2010-12-19 12:14:24 UTC
at 12:14
December 19, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.521, 37.839
35.2 km from
K’olīto
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Turmi, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2011-12-03 02:14:42 UTC
at 02:14
December 03, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.596, 36.713
48.2 km from
Turmi
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Edd, Debubawī Kʼeyih Bahrī, Eritrea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2011-06-12 15:37:04 UTC
at 15:37
June 12, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.42, 41.694
56.2 km from
Edd
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 1 km
Robīt, Amhara, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2002-12-01 11:18:32 UTC
at 11:18
December 01, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.279, 39.744
31.2 km from
Robīt
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Semera, Āfar, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2005-09-28 16:31:35 UTC
at 16:31
September 28, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.443, 40.634
82.2 km from
Semera
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Semera, Āfar, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2005-09-26 20:30:01 UTC
at 20:30
September 26, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.458, 40.538
89.2 km from
Semera
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Semera, Āfar, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2005-09-25 11:20:03 UTC
at 11:20
September 25, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.421, 40.578
83.2 km from
Semera
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Korem, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2005-09-24 08:20:48 UTC
at 08:20
September 24, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.543, 40.389
94.2 km from
Korem
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Semera, Āfar, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2005-09-22 19:51:52 UTC
at 19:51
September 22, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.398, 40.442
90.2 km from
Semera
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ādīgrat, Tigray, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1993-05-10 10:54:59 UTC
at 10:54
May 10, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.449, 40.194
81.2 km from
Ādīgrat
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Hawassa, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1983-12-02 23:08:39 UTC
at 23:08
December 02, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.03, 38.599
14.2 km from
Hawassa
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Djibouti, Djibouti, Djibouti
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1983-09-30 20:09:44 UTC
at 20:09
September 30, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.742, 43.198
17.2 km from
Djibouti
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Djibouti, Djibouti, Djibouti
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1983-09-28 21:02:33 UTC
at 21:02
September 28, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.52, 43.097
9.2 km from
Djibouti
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Gâlâfi, Dikhil, Djibouti
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1989-08-20 18:27:33 UTC
at 18:27
August 20, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.825, 41.583
30.2 km from
Gâlâfi
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ḏânan, Ali Sabieh, Djibouti
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1979-10-16 22:14:07 UTC
at 22:14
October 16, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.817, 42.888
40.2 km from
Ḏânan
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-29 22:20:41 UTC
at 22:20
December 29, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.302, 40.093
42.2 km from
Āwash
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-02 07:41:30 UTC
at 07:41
January 02, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.316, 40.161
36.2 km from
Āwash
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Āwash, Āfar, Ethiopia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-21 21:44:49 UTC
at 21:44
January 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.14, 40.015
17.2 km from
Āwash
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Massawa, Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2013-09-18 09:04:22 UTC
at 09:04
September 18, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 15.729, 39.368
17.2 km from
Massawa
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Gewanē, Āfar, Ethiopia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2009-12-22 03:39:07 UTC
at 03:39
December 22, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.224, 40.846
22.2 km from
Gewanē
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Lobuni, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2010-10-23 11:08:21 UTC
at 11:08
October 23, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.732, 36.122
11.2 km from
Lobuni
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Wendo, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2011-03-19 20:08:10 UTC
at 20:08
March 19, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.659, 38.521
13.2 km from
Wendo
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km