October 11, 2025 Earthquake: Berahile, Ethiopia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Berahile, Ethiopia on October 11, 2025 at 16:18:25 UTC, 10 km below the surface. It killed 1 person.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- October 11, 2025
- Time
- 16:18:25 UTC
- Place
- Berahile, Ethiopia
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 13.806° N, 39.882° E
- Country
- Ethiopia
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 9
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 1,400
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least one person killed and 9 injured and 1,400 homes, 12 public buildings and 150 water wells damaged in the Berahile area. (reference #13456)
1 dead, 9 injured (reference #1250)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10953.