QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000pjx5
USGS us6000pjx5
14 Jan 2025, 14:55
19 km SE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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8.790400, 40.059600
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Event ID
us6000pjx5
Coordinates
8.7904, 40.0596
Network
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Significance
385