Latest earthquakes near Jimma, Oromiya today

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List of latest earthquakes near Jimma.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
May 13, 2024 12:36AM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.9 266 km S
from Jimma
Nov 11, 2023 09:26AM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.9 279 km S
from Jimma
Nov 11, 2023 04:40AM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.5 268 km S
from Jimma
May 19, 2023 03:45PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.3 255 km SSW
from Jimma
Jan 4, 2023 04:51PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.4 256 km S
from Jimma
Apr 3, 2022 05:42PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.3 219 km S
from Jimma
Jan 27, 2017 07:29PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 5.3 202 km E
from Jimma
Jan 24, 2016 09:34PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.4 193 km ESE
from Jimma
Mar 31, 2015 03:29PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.2 143 km E
from Jimma
Dec 29, 2014 07:09PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.4 220 km E
from Jimma

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Jimma Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
1 Yearly
Within 300 km, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 4.9
May 13, 2024 00:36

Average

A total of 10 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Jimma, Oromiya in the past 10 years.

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of Jimma with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Jimma in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above have occurred near Jimma during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near Jimma (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 9 90.0%
Mag. 5 1 10.0%
Mag. 6 0 0.0%
Mag. 7 0 0.0%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Jimma

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 5.3
On Jan 27, 2017 19:29.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 6.4
On Jun 30, 1919 09:56.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Jimma occurred on Jan 27, 2017 19:29 local time (Africa/Addis_Ababa timezone). It had a magnitude of 5.3 and struck 202 kilometers (126 mi) east of Jimma, at a depth of 10 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Jimma in the list below.

A longer time ago, a MAG-6.4 earthquake struck on Jun 30, 1919 09:56, 232 kilometers (144 mi) east of Jimma. It is the strongest earthquake near Jimma in the past 124 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Jimma, Oromiya in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Jimma.

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List of strongest earthquakes near Jimma.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Jan 27, 2017 07:29PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 5.3 202 km E
from Jimma
May 13, 2024 12:36AM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.9 266 km S
from Jimma
Nov 11, 2023 09:26AM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.9 279 km S
from Jimma
Nov 11, 2023 04:40AM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.5 268 km S
from Jimma
Jan 4, 2023 04:51PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.4 256 km S
from Jimma
Jan 24, 2016 09:34PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.4 193 km ESE
from Jimma
Dec 29, 2014 07:09PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.4 220 km E
from Jimma
May 19, 2023 03:45PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.3 255 km SSW
from Jimma
Apr 3, 2022 05:42PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.3 219 km S
from Jimma
Mar 31, 2015 03:29PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.2 143 km E
from Jimma

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Nearest earthquakes from Jimma

These are the earthquakes with their epicenter nearest to Jimma, Oromiya. You can use the buttons to find nearby earthquakes for a specific year or with a specific magnitude.

List of nearest earthquakes from Jimma.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Mar 31, 2015 03:29PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.2 143 km E
from Jimma
Jan 24, 2016 09:34PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.4 193 km ESE
from Jimma
Jan 27, 2017 07:29PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 5.3 202 km E
from Jimma
Apr 3, 2022 05:42PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.3 219 km S
from Jimma
Dec 29, 2014 07:09PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.4 220 km E
from Jimma
May 19, 2023 03:45PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.3 255 km SSW
from Jimma
Jan 4, 2023 04:51PM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.4 256 km S
from Jimma
May 13, 2024 12:36AM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.9 266 km S
from Jimma
Nov 11, 2023 04:40AM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.5 268 km S
from Jimma
Nov 11, 2023 09:26AM
(Addis Ababa)
M 4.9 279 km S
from Jimma

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Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Jimma.

When was the last earthquake in Jimma, Oromiya?

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit near Jimma on the night of May 13, 2024 at 00:36 local time (Africa/Addis_Ababa). The center of this earthquake was located 266km south of Jimma at a depth of 10km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Jimma, Oromiya in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Jimma, Oromiya?

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit near Jimma on the morning of June 30, 1919 at 09:56 local time (Africa/Addis_Ababa). The center of this earthquake was located 232km south of Jimma at a depth of 15km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Jimma since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Jimma, Oromiya?

In the past 10 years, 10 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Jimma. This averages to 1 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 365 days.