M5.5 earthquake near Arerti, Āfar

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea on 23 Nov 2025, 12:21 UTC at a depth of 3 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 Arerti, about 40 km away in Āfar, Ethiopia.