Earthquakes around the world

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WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT JANUARY 01_2025

Earthquake Forecast updated 29 December 2024, 19:39 UTC
A lunar conjunction with Jupiter may cause a stronger tremor, potentially over 6 magnitude in the next two days. SSGEOS

Strong M6.1 Earthquake in South Sandwich Islands. Fortunately in the middle of nowhere.

M 6.1 - South Sandwich Islands region
2025-01-01 13:48:26 (UTC)
56.440°S 26.770°W. 83.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


Several planetary and lunar alignments involving Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus had previously occurred.


Light to moderate seismic activity continues in Ethiopia

Ethiopia Struck by Frequent Earthquakes​

Ethiopia has recently experienced a series of earthquakes, with over 14 tremors recorded within just 24 hours.

These seismic events, concentrated in the Afar region’s Awash area, also known as Fentale, have caused minor damage to property and displaced thousands of residents.

Despite the repeated earthquakes, there have been no reports of significant structural damage or casualties so far.

According to a report by the U.S. Geological Survey, the most powerful earthquake recorded in the recent sequence reached a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale.

The tremors were felt as far as Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, underscoring the strength of the seismic activity.

Ethiopia Struck by Frequent Earthquakes - Meteo24News

Ethiopia has recently experienced a series of earthquakes, with over 14 tremors recorded within just 24 hours. These seismic events, concentrated in the Afar region’s Awash area, also known as Fentale, have caused minor damage to property and displaced thousands of residents. Despite the...

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Strongest earthquake in Ethiopia in the past 24 hours

M 5.0 - 22 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia
2025-01-01 15:26:08 (UTC)
9.187°N 40.136°E. 10.0 km depth
GFZ earthquake alert

There were 22 quakes of magnitude 4.0+ near Fantale volcano in the past 7 days.

 

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Strong earthquake in Chile

M 6.1 - 84 km NNW of Calama, Chile
2025-01-02 20:43:35 (UTC)
21.715°S 69.125°W. 99.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


Earthquake occurs after Venus, Mercury, Neptune alignment



Light earthquake in California

M 4.7 - 4 km NW of Cobb, CA
2025-01-02 02:34:04 (UTC)
38.846°N 122.756°W
1.4 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

 

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WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 03_2025

Ethiopia recorded the strongest earthquake of M5.5 since the beginning of the seismic sequence that geologists relate to the activity of the Dofan/Fentale volcano in the East African Rift System. The activity is believed to be linked to magma intrusion beneath the surface which is a phenomenon suspected to have caused the ongoing seismic swarm.

● M 4.5 - 54 km SSE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
01:19:59 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
● M 4.7 - 13 km SSW of Āwash, Ethiopia
01:34:21 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
● M 4.5 - 30 km NE of Āwash, Ethiopia
02:10:37 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
● M 4.5 - 52 km SSE of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia
02:52:35 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.2 - 32 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia
14:27:18 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.5 - 44 km NE of Āwash, Ethiopia
17:01:45 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
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New images from Afar, Ethiopia, near Mount Dofen, show mud volcanoes formed by water, gases and sediments expelled by subway pressure. The area is near recent seismic swarms.​

https://twitter.com/x/status/1875231639519068584

A new vent has opened and is producing a powerful jet of gas, rocks and mud at the Dofen volcano in the Dulecha district. This is the closest area to the seismic swarm that is occurring in the Afar region of Ethiopia.​

https://twitter.com/x/status/1875143354750808535

New cracks in the ground in the area of the Ethiopian earthquakes.​

https://twitter.com/x/status/1875133417429541076

Seismic swarm rattles Ethiopia​

Update: January 3, 2024, 17:48 UTC. News reports indicate that Mount Dofan began to erupt, starting at around 14:00 UTC. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was also recorded several hours later, at 17:01 UTC. Footage of the eruption is very impressive! A news article published yesterday indicated that even prior to the eruption, there had been significant damage to homes, and many people were evacuating. To see the location of Mount Dofan relative to subsurface activity, scroll to the end of this post for an InSAR image of deformation from Dec. 24-29.

Further note: perhaps the footage shows an associated mud volcano? The news report references a “fiery plume,” so may be a different feature.

Many moderate magnitude earthquakes have been recorded in Ethiopia over the last two weeks: the USGS reports 55 events above M4, with the two largest reaching M5.1. Relatively little information is available about these events. A handful of reports from Addis Ababa, the capital city, indicate shaking of intensity IV (light) during the larger earthquakes; an even sparser handful from closer to the epicenters reach intensity V (moderate). After one M4.9 earthquake on New Year’s Day, one person ~100 km east of the epicenter wrote: “All things in the home are shaking.”

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Given that the earthquakes are occurring as a swarm, rather than a mainshock-aftershock sequence, the most likely scenario here is that they are volcanic, associated with the movement of magma in the subsurface.​

So, what volcanoes are nearby? As mapped, the seismicity is closest to two volcanoes: Fentale and Dofan. The Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program tells us that Fentale last erupted in 1820 CE, and before that in the 13th century. For Dofan, the Smithsonian IGVP only indicates that eruptions are unknown, but credible — although the fact that the volcano is known as “smoking mountain” certainly suggests some level of historical activity.

Seismic swarm rattles Ethiopia

Magma movement within the East African Rift?

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SSGEOS earthquake forecast updated December 03, 2025 11:36 UTC​

Critical planetary geometry on 2-3 January can result in larger seismic activity later today or tomorrow, but more likely after the lunar peaks with Saturn and Neptune around the 6th. Be on watch for a potential major tremor. Check out the latest atmosphere updates for Potential Regions​

Update: As this report was being written, a new strong earthquake M5.8 has occurred in Ethiopia!

M 5.8 - 56 km SSE of Abomsa, Ethiopia
2025-01-04 00:52:22 (UTC)
9.505°N 40.169°E
10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Watch Africa !!!

 

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M 5.8 - 56 km SSE of Abomsa, Ethiopia
2025-01-04 00:52:22 (UTC)
9.505°N 40.169°E
10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

According to Volcanodiscovery data "the earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Ethiopia in over 64 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 5.9 earthquake on Friday, Jun 2, 1961"

Fears of volcanic eruption, Ethiopian authorities say that an evacuation process is under way.

Ethiopia villagers flee volcanic activity 'in panic'​

Hundreds of people in a rural part of Ethiopia, 165km (100 miles) north-east of the capital, Addis Ababa, have been leaving their homes in panic as a nearby volcano has been showing signs of a possible eruption, a local chief told the BBC's Afaan Oromoo service.

The smoke coming from Mount Dofan that began around 17:00 local time (14:00 GMT) on Thursday "has a fiery plume and it's very high," Sultan Kemil said.

In a video posted by the Ethiopian Geological Institute on its Facebook page steam and debris can be seen shooting out from the mountain.

In recent weeks, there have been more than a dozen seismic events around Awash Fentale - an earthquake-prone area of Ethiopia's Afar region.

Ethiopia volcano risk causes 'panic' as hundreds evacuate

Tremors have been reported in the surrounding area and steam has been seen rising from the volcano.

www.bbc.com

AP reported that The evacuations were ordered after steam eruptions were observed since Thursday at the long-dormant Mount Dofen volcano, raising fears of a volcanic eruption that could put the lives of many people at risk.

In addition, volcanic mud flowing from Dofen has caused huge cracks in critical infrastructure, such as major roads, and dozens of properties have been severely damaged in the Afar region.

 

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WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT JANUARY 04_2025

Small-scale to light earthquakes in Ethiopia continue. In the last 24 hours a M5.0 earthquake has been the strongest. Ethiopia’s government said it is evacuating approximately 80,000 people. In the Afar region, frequent quakes created a natural hot spring water crater that is reportedly widening. Most significant so far:​

●M 4.4 - 30 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia
03:12:23 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
●M 4.7 - 17 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia
07:00:22 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
●M 4.6 - 42 km E of Sīrē, Ethiopia
07:26:19 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
●M 4.7 - 10 km E of Āwash, Ethiopia
09:40:32 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
●M 4.6 - 27 km NNW of Āwash, Ethiopia
15:29:13 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
●M 4.9 - 52 km SSE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
16:36:44 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
●M 5.0 - 31 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia
20:05:45 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
●M 4.6 - 12 km ESE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
23:03:57 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS

A M4.5 earthquake occurred in the southern part of the Great rift in the region of the greats lakes, Africa.

M 4.5 - 17 km SE of Cibitoke, Burundi
14:51:50 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS

Ethiopian cities are vulnerable to quakes​

Ethiopian experts have warned that many buildings in the country, particularly in Addis Ababa, are highly vulnerable to earthquakes.

Esayas Gebreyohannes, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Addis Ababa University’s Institute of Technology, said Ethiopia introduced building code standards in 1983 that need updating every 10 to 20 years, with the next update scheduled this year.

“Despite these updates, significant gaps persist in adherence to the standards during building design and construction,” he said.

“Many buildings evaluated at Addis Ababa University reveal design faults due to noncompliance with the standards. Additionally, construction materials and workmanship often fall short of required quality levels. Most buildings in Addis Ababa exhibit these deficiencies, compromising their safety and quality,” Esayas said.

Ethiopia evacuates 80,000 after earthquakes, fears of volcanic eruption

The US Geological Survey recorded two tremors in Ethiopia Saturday

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Responses to the M6.1 earthquake in Chile

Earthquake analyst Jesús Ramos forecasts one more earthquake in the area from Temuco to La Serena (south-central zone) in Chile in response to last Thursday's M6.1. In the worst case, the earthquake would reach magnitude 7.3

The energy may also move northward to the region of Peru and Ecuador, the Caribbean Sea, Central America and Southeastern Mexico in these regions a M5.5+ and in the worst case M6+ low seismic event could be expected. Further south it is expected to reach the Sandwich Islands but the forecast would be up to M7.3 this could occur in the next 72 hours.

These earthquakes occurred in the last 24 hours:

● M 4.4 - 64 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador/ 05:48:37 (UTC) 60.2 km depth/ USGS
● M 4.6 - 13 km E of Sipí, Colombia 08:17:20 (UTC) 10.0 km depth/ USGS
● M 4.5 - 34 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador
14:24:36 (UTC) 67.7 km depth/ USGS​