Sunday, February 16, 2025

Ethiopia: Powerful 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Heavily Populated Region of Oromiya: Officials Urge Residents to Evacuate

"A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the heavily populated region of Oromiya in
Ethiopia with over 250,000 people feeling the earth shake strongly.
The quake, which struck at approximately 11:28 p.m. local time on Friday night, was recorded by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as having a shallow depth of 6.2 miles with the epicenter approximately 3.7 miles NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia, which places it near Fentale volcano." MS

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