Disasters · Earthquake

M4.6 · Ethiopia

First tracked 9 August 2026 · Last updated 9 August 2026

M4.6

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

20,934

Population exposed

20 thousand in MMI>=V

Exposure detail

An M4.6 earthquake occurred 19 km ESE of Metahāra, Ethiopia, at a depth of 10 km. An estimated 20,934 people were exposed to the shaking.

Sources

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed