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Earthquake Today: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Ethiopia on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. EMSC said the quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles). Earlier in the day, Anadolu Agency reported a volcanic eruption on Mount Dofan in central Ethiopia. According to local media reports, small earthquakes have been felt frequently in the area recently.
These frequent aftershocks have raised concerns about a possible major disaster. Especially in the Awash Fantal region, which is about 142 miles (230 km) from Addis Ababa. In recent weeks, the region has been hit by more than a dozen small earthquakes. Due to this, the residents of the area are worried about this issue
Regional administrator Abdu Ali said authorities were trying to prevent casualties by relocating at-risk residents to safer areas, state-owned Fana Broadcasting Corporation reported. Ali said that the tremors are continuing and getting stronger. The most recent aftershocks were felt in Addis Ababa overnight.
The smoke stopped coming out of the crater but…
Bella reported that the smoke had stopped coming out of the crater. But lava is still flowing from the volcano. He said that people and animals have been evacuated, but their number was not told. The US Geological Survey has recorded more than 67 earthquakes in the region since late September, according to the Addis Standard. Especially in the Fantale region which is part of the Great Rift Valley.
Residents of the affected areas told the newspaper that more than 30 houses had collapsed, with tremors becoming more frequent and more violent. “Houses are collapsing day by day,” a local resident told the newspaper.