Ethiopia volcano risk causes 'panic' as hundreds evacuate - BBC
Jan 3, 2025 · Hundreds of people in a rural part of Ethiopia, 165km (100 miles) north-east of the capital, Addis Ababa, have been leaving their homes in panic as a nearby volcano has been showing signs of a...
Ethiopia is evacuating thousands facing dangerous volcanic …
Jan 3, 2025 · Ethiopian authorities say they are evacuating thousands of civilians who live near potentially dangerous volcanic activity in a remote part of the country’s north-east.
Intense seismo-volcanic crisis near Dofen volcano forces …
Jan 4, 2025 · A series of strong earthquakes, a newly opened volcanic vent, and the appearance of large cracks near the long-dormant Dofen volcano in Ethiopia’s Afar region triggered the evacuation of thousands of people on January 4, 2025.
Thousands flee potential volcano in Ethiopia | Africanews
Jan 5, 2025 · Thousands of civilians in a remote part of northeastern Ethiopia are being evacuated after potentially dangerous volcanic activity, officials said Friday. The evacuations come after steam...
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Ethiopia, volcano erupts - Al …
Jan 4, 2025 · A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northern Ethiopia Friday, where a volcano erupted after months of increased seismic activity, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and local media said.
Ethiopia evacuates 80,000 after earthquakes, fears of volcanic eruption
Jan 4, 2025 · Ethiopia’s government said it is evacuating approximately 80,000 people following a series of small-scale earthquakes in the Afar, Oromia and Amhara regions. At least 10 earthquakes were...
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Ethiopia as volcano erupts
Jan 4, 2025 · A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northern Ethiopia Friday, where a volcano erupted after months of increased seismic activity, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and...
Strong earthquakes near Fentale volcano spark eruption concerns, Ethiopia
Dec 30, 2024 · 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.
Risk of Ethiopian volcanic eruption prompts evacuation of …
Jan 3, 2025 · A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was showing signs of starting to erupt on Friday, prompting authorities to move residents to temporary shelters, a state-affiliated broadcaster and a government...
Ethiopian earthquakes and volcanic eruptions: earth scientist …
6 days ago · But it’s rare for earthquakes to directly trigger volcanic eruptions in Ethiopia. The current episode of earthquake activity is being caused by magmatic activity in Oromia and Afar region. Magma ...