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4.3

18 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia

15 October 2026, 07:41:13 (+03) 2026-10-15 04:41:13 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mb
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Magnitude
4.3 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
9.0548, 39.9784
Data consistency
84/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
2

Approximate energy released

≈ 43 t TNT

1.78e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

2 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 2
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 2
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
ETHIOPIA
 4.6 mb 10.0 km 04:41:15.280 Δt 1.46 sn · 13.69 km · ΔM +0.3 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
18 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
 4.3 mb 10.0 km 04:41:13.820 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 20.10.2026 06:43:31 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 9.1109 → 9.0548 longitude: 39.8674 → 39.9784 magnitude: 4.6 → 4.3 time: 2026-10-15T04:41:15.280Z → 2026-10-15 04:41:13.820+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

  2. 15.10.2026 09:27:01 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 8.95 → 9.1109 longitude: 39.952 → 39.8674 time: 2026-10-15T04:41:13.460+00:00 → 2026-10-15T04:41:15.280+00:00

  3. 15.10.2026 09:27:01 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 8.95 → 9.1109 longitude: 39.952 → 39.8674 time: 2026-10-15T04:41:13.460Z → 2026-10-15 04:41:15.280+00:00

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