M5.2 earthquake near Metahāra, Oromiya

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia on 3 Jan 2025, 14:27 UTC at a depth of 10 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 19 km away in Oromiya, Ethiopia.