Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Ethiopia

Multiple earthquake monitoring agencies said magnitude 6.0 earthquake on Friday hit central Ethiopia.
The United States Geological Survey, USGS, said that the earthquake struck near Ethiopia’s largest and most populous region, Oromiya, with a population of nearly half a million.

Similarly, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre, EMSC, said that the temblor was shallow, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).

Users took to social media platform X to share solidarity with those affected by the earthquake.

At the time of filing this report, there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the incident.

DAILY POST reports that the regions of Oromiya and Afar have been experiencing an intense seismo-volcanic activity that has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and caused extensive infrastructure damage since December.

For the past few weeks, Afar and Oromiya have been shaken by a multitude of minor quakes after a nearby volcano began showing signs of imminent eruption at the start of the year.