Ethiopian earthquakes and volcanic eruptions: earth scientist explains the link

By: Amdemichael Tadesse, University of Oxford, The Conversation

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Published: November 26, 2025

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By Amdemichael Tadesse, University of Oxford

Ethiopia’s Afar and Oromia regions have been hit by several earthquakes and tremors since the beginning of 2025. The strongest, with a magnitude of 5.7, struck on 4 January. The US Geological Survey and the German Research Centre for Geosciences reported that its epicentre was 142km east of the capital, Addis Ababa, which is in the Oromia region. It came just a day after a quake with a magnitude …

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