Calamity
lowEarthquakeCalamity Score: 11

M 4.4 Earthquake

1d agoEthiopiaSource: usgs_africa

9 km ESE of Āwash, Ethiopia

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred in Ethiopia, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.

Event Assessment

This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 at 10 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 26.82. The computed Calamity Score is 11 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (8). Data for this event was sourced from usgs_africa, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Ethiopia has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitylow
Severity Value26.82
Calamity Score11 / 100
Confidence60%
Coordinates8.9631, 40.2541
Timestamp2026-07-07T05:30:27.115Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tal3

Score Breakdown

0
cascading
8
intensity
80
historical
0
population

Technical Details

Mag4.4
Sig298
Depth10
Region9 km ESE of Āwash, Ethiopia
Tsunamifalse
Emsc Mag4.6
Usgs Mag4.4
Usgs Sig298
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc Depth-7.1
Usgs Depth10
Emsc RegionETHIOPIA
Emsc MagTypemb
Usgs Tsunamifalse
Emsc SourceId2022431
MergedSources[{"id":"usgs_us6000tal3","source":"usgs","latitude":8.9631,"severity":"low","longitude":40.2541,"timestamp":1783402227115,"severityValue":26.400000000000002},{"id":"emsc_20260707_0000074","source":"emsc","latitude":8.9066,"severity":"low","longitude":40.2621,"timestamp":1783402226310,"severityValue":27.599999999999998}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 11/100 (Ethiopia), based on data from usgs_africa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.