5.0-magnitude quake hits 63 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia: USGS-Xinhua

5.0-magnitude quake hits 63 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia: USGS

Source: Xinhua| 2025-01-03 05:37:00|Editor:

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 63 km NNE of Āwash, Ethiopia at 21:18:26 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 9.53 degrees north latitude and 40.35 degrees east longitude.

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