QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000phl5
USGS us6000phl5
3 Jan 2025, 14:27
19 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia
A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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9.011900, 39.785500
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Event ID
us6000phl5
Coordinates
9.0119, 39.7855
Network
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Significance
427