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20 Oct 2025, 16:26 UTC · Oct 20, 12:26 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 44 km SE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 44 km SE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia at Oct 20, 12:26 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time20 Oct 2025, 16:26 UTC
Location14.012°, 39.772° – 44 km SE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000ribp
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.655 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia · PAGER greenOct 11, 12:18 PM
370 d ago		10 km11 reports
5.261 km NE of Mek'ele, EthiopiaOct 11, 12:01 PM
370 d ago		10 km13 reports
4.846 km SE of Ādīgrat, EthiopiaOct 11, 2:38 PM
370 d ago		10 km3 reports
4.754 km NE of Mek'ele, EthiopiaOct 11, 3:30 PM
370 d ago		10 km–
4.568 km NE of Mek'ele, EthiopiaJan 4, 3:05 PM
285 d ago		10 km3 reports
4.558 km NE of Mek'ele, EthiopiaOct 11, 5:41 PM
370 d ago		10 km–
4.552 km NE of Mek'ele, EthiopiaOct 11, 12:25 PM
370 d ago		10 km–
4.452 km NE of Mek'ele, EthiopiaJan 21, 6:19 PM
268 d ago		10 km–
4.4115 km ENE of Mek'ele, EthiopiaNov 23, 3:55 AM
328 d ago		10 km–
4.439 km ENE of Mek'ele, EthiopiaNov 1, 5:57 AM
349 d ago		10 km–
4.455 km ESE of Ādīgrat, EthiopiaOct 20, 12:27 PM
361 d ago		10 km–
4.455 km NE of Mek'ele, EthiopiaOct 15, 2:01 AM
367 d ago		10 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 44 km SE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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