Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Anseba, 34 km southwest of Auali Sceura Island, Eritrea, on Friday, Dec 25, 2020 at 1:22 am (GMT +3)

Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 10 km depth

24 Dec 22:50 UTC: First to report: USGS after 28 minutes.

Update Thu, 24 Dec 2020, 22:54

Light magnitude 4.4 quake hits 92 km northwest of Ak’ordat, Eritrea early morning

4.4 quake 25 Dec 1:22 am (GMT +3)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred early morning on Friday 25 December 2020 at 1:22 am local time near Ak'ordat, Gash-Barka, Eritrea, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.4 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ak'ordat (pop. 8,900) located 92 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 24, 2020 22:22:45 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Dec 25, 2020 at 1:22 am (GMT +3)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.4
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	16.2568°N / 37.446°E (Anseba, Eritrea)
Antipode	16.257°S / 142.554°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking
Felt	3 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	92 km (57 mi) NNW of Ak’ordat (Gash-Barka) (pop: 8,860) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 120 km (75 mi) WNW of karan (pop: 74,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 129 km (80 mi) N of Barentu (Gash-Barka) (pop: 15,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 143 km (89 mi) NE of Kassala (Sudan) (pop: 401,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 189 km (117 mi) WNW of asamara (Maekel) (pop: 563,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 211 km (131 mi) NW of Mendefera (Debub) (pop: 17,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 229 km (142 mi) WNW of Massawa (Mitsiwa, Northern Red Sea) (pop: 23,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 243 km (151 mi) S of Tokār (Mer Rouge, Sudan) (pop: 22,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 256 km (159 mi) NNW of Inda Silasē (Tigray, Ethiopia) (pop: 50,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 274 km (170 mi) NNW of Aksum (Tigray, Ethiopia) (pop: 41,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Few Clouds 18.7°C (66 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNE
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 10¹¹ joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.4	10 km	91 Km NNW of Ak’ordat, Eritrea	USGS
4.4	2 km	ERITREA	EMSC
4.5	10 km	Ethiopia, Eritrea	GFZ

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Kassala (140.8 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : My family living in Kassala city estern Sudan near Sudanese Eritrian border they told me clear they felt by earthquake lightly and i confirmed it with my close friends living in kassala city they confirmed it for me. | 2 users found this interesting.

Most of the residents of Kassala felt a slight earthquake.

Zara mining share company site (a site located (65.4 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 s

Kassala / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s

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