M5.9 earthquake near Metahāra, Oromiya

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia on 14 Feb 2025, 20:28 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Metahāra, about 5 km away in Oromiya, Ethiopia.