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USGS us6000plrr

23 Jan 2025, 05:22

14 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 April 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 14 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia?

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9.028600, 39.917300

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000plrr
Coordinates
9.0286, 39.9173
Network
us
Significance
385