Earthquakes in Ethiopia — February 2025

10 earthquakes were recorded in Ethiopia during February 2025, an average of 0.4 per day.

10 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 10 km.

The month's largest event in Ethiopia was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake near Metahāra, Ethiopia on 14 February 2025 at 20:28 UTC. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake radiates roughly 15,080 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Ethiopia monthly average of 12 events over the period we cover, and down from the 88 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 8 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 07 February, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.0 near Metahāra, Ethiopia on 14 February at 10 km; M5.3 near Āsbe Teferī, Ethiopia on 23 February at 10 km; M4.8 near Āwash, Ethiopia on 07 February at 10 km.

That is 15% below the 12 events Ethiopia averages per month across the 14 months on record.

This month also holds the strongest earthquake recorded in Ethiopia in our entire catalogue.