2024–25 Ethiopian earthquakes

2024–25 Ethiopian earthquakes
UTC time2025-02-14 20:28:23
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local date27 September 2024 (2024-09-27) – 31 March 2025 (2025-03-31)
Local time23:28 EAT (UTC+3)
MagnitudeMw 5.9 (strongest tremor)
Depth10 km (6 mi)
EpicenterMount Fentale
8°57′22″N 39°56′02″E / 8.956°N 39.934°E / 8.956; 39.934 (strongest tremor)
FaultEast African Rift
TypeReverse (strongest tremor)
Areas affectedMainly Oromia and Afar Regions, Ethiopia
Total damageSevere
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)
Casualties2 fatalities, several injuries

Starting late September 2024 and ending in late March 2025, central Ethiopia experienced 330 earthquakes, most of which were located in the Awash Fentale region, between or around the volcanoes of Mount Fentale and Dofan, in Ethiopia's Awash National Park. The earthquakes were widely felt across much of central Ethiopia, with many of them causing localized but severe damage.