The epicenter was located near Fentale volcano, 6.6 km (4.1 miles) NNE of Metahara (population 23 403), Oromiya, and 26 km (16 miles) W of Awash (population 11 415), Afar, Ethiopia.
45 000 people are estimated to have felt very strong shaking, 37 000 strong and 147 000 moderate.
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block and informal (metal, timber, GI etc.) construction.
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.
This is the strongest earthquake in the seismo-volcanic crisis affecting this region of Ethiopia since December 22, 2024. The quakes are believed to be linked to magma movement in the Fentale volcanic complex within the Main Ethiopian Rift.
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