QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000pihw
USGS us6000pihw
8 Jan 2025, 00:53
12 km WNW of Āwash, Ethiopia
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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9.027100, 40.063900
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Event ID
us6000pihw
Coordinates
9.0271, 40.0639
Network
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Significance
437