== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Ethiopia
Geographic coordinates: 9.199N, 40.236E
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 8 Jan 2025 00:53:30
Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Jan 2025 03:53:30
Time in your area (1): 7 Jan 2025 21:53:30
Location with respect to nearby cities:
25.0 km (15.5 mi) NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia
48.2 km (29.9 mi) NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
52.4 km (32.5 mi) NW of Gelemso, Ethiopia
68.7 km (42.6 mi) WNW of Bedēsa, Ethiopia
184.3 km (114.3 mi) WSW of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000pihw
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pihw?utm_medium=email&u or
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
received from www.usgs.gov by cx2sa.net: 08/01/2025 01:17:33 UTC ________________________________________________________________
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