Earthquakes in Ethiopia
49 earthquakes have been recorded in Ethiopia by Global Incident Tracker, 22 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 5 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Today (UTC)
2
Last 7 days
22
In 2026
49
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent earthquakes in Ethiopia
Terremoto moderado mag. 4.6 - Región Harar, 12 km al noreste de Metahara, Región de Oromía, Etiopía, Monday 5 Oct 2026 a las 22:47 (Hora Addis Ababa)
Moderate
M4.6 Earthquake — 12 km ENE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Moderate
Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Moderate
M4.5 Earthquake — 6 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia
Moderate
M4.6 Earthquake — 19 km ESE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Moderate
2.0 magnitude earthquake shakes close to Templeton, CA on Aug. 9
Minor
M4.4 Earthquake — 14 km NW of Āwash, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.4 Earthquake — 21 km E of Āwash, Ethiopia
Minor
Heart attack claims life of minister serving earthquake victims in Venezuela
Minor
M4.0 Earthquake — 41 km NW of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.2 Earthquake — 75 km E of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.5 Earthquake — 9 km NE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Moderate
M4.7 Earthquake — 42 km E of Turmi, Ethiopia
Moderate
M4.3 Earthquake — 11 km N of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.4 Earthquake — 34 km SE of Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.3 Earthquake — 12 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.3 Earthquake — 43 km S of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.6 Earthquake — 23 km WNW of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Moderate
M4.2 Earthquake — 56 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.4 Earthquake — 52 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.5 Earthquake — 76 km N of Goba, Ethiopia
Moderate
M4.5 Earthquake — 68 km NE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
Moderate
M5.4 Earthquake — 116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea
Extreme
M5.5 Earthquake — 116 km WSW of Edd, Eritrea
Extreme
M4.4 Earthquake — 115 km ENE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.5 Earthquake — 3 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
Moderate
M4.4 Earthquake — 39 km ENE of Mek'ele, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.9 Earthquake — 26 km S of Debre Sīna, Ethiopia
Moderate
M4.4 Earthquake — 55 km ESE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia
Minor
M4.5 Earthquake — 44 km SE of Ādīgrat, Ethiopia
Moderate
When they happen
October carries the most earthquakes we hold for Ethiopia — 19 of 49. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | |
| February | 1 | |
| March | 1 | |
| April | 2 | |
| May | 3 | |
| June | 3 | |
| July | 2 | |
| August | 5 | |
| September | 4 | |
| October | 19 | |
| November | 5 | |
| December | 0 |
Where this data comes from
Earthquakes have official real-time feeds, and ours come from USGS · EMSC · BMKG · GeoNet · INGV · GDACS.