M4.5 earthquake 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia at May 21, 9:46 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 22 May 2026, 01:46 UTC |
| Location | 8.959°, 39.982° – 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000sp9m |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia | Oct 26, 1:24 AM 356 d ago | 10 km | 16 reports |
| 4.6 | 12 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | Oct 5, 3:47 PM 11 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 13 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | Aug 9, 1:11 PM 68 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 23 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia | Feb 15, 2:39 PM 243 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 3 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | Nov 17, 4:59 PM 333 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 9 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia | Sep 16, 8:33 AM 30 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 4.4 | 14 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia | Jul 20, 11:01 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 21 km E of Āwash, Ethiopia | Jul 7, 1:30 AM 102 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 34 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia | Apr 21, 3:27 AM 179 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 11 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia | May 10, 6:01 PM 159 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 12 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia | Apr 1, 3:46 PM 198 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 43 km S of Metahāra, Ethiopia | Mar 21, 3:14 PM 209 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 9 km NE of Metahāra, 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?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.