A series of shallow earthquakes were recorded in recent days near the Fentale volcano in Ethiopia’s Main Ethiopian Rift region, raising concerns about a potential volcanic eruption. The last eruption at this volcano took place in 1820.
Seismic activity around the Fentale volcano in Ethiopia has increased over the past 2 days with multiple earthquakes of magnitudes ranging from 4.3 to 5.1.
The largest earthquake occurred at 22:20 UTC on December 29 measuring M5.1 with an epicenter located approximately 46 km (28 miles) north of Metahara and 119 km (74 miles) northeast of Nazret.
“Over the past few days, seismic activity in the Awash area has picked up significantly. The real number of quakes is unknown as there is no seismic network (or at least no publicly available) covering the area and only the largest events can be identified on global networks,” volcanologist Tom Pfeiffer of VolcanoDiscovery noted.
The shallow earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) and was widely felt in the region including the capital, Addis Ababa.
The latest earthquake of M4.7 struck at 07:42 UTC on December 30 approximately 23 km (14 miles) southeast of Metahara. It originated at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) like previous tremors.
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