A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northern Ethiopia Friday, the place a volcano erupted after months of elevated seismic exercise, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and native media mentioned.
The EMSC mentioned the quake, which occurred at a depth of about 10 kilometres (6 miles), hit some 55 kilometres (34 miles) northwest of the town of Asbe Teferi.
No accidents have been reported thus far.
A close-by volcano additionally erupted after months of intense seismic exercise, in keeping with native media.
Aden Bela, a neighborhood official, instructed the Ethiopian broadcaster EBC that the volcanic eruption had taken place at 5:30 am on Friday (1430 GMT) close to Segento within the northeast Afar area.
The crater had stopped releasing smoke, however lava was nonetheless flowing out of the volcano, Bela added. Individuals and cattle have been evacuated, he mentioned, with out giving numbers.
The US Geological Survey since late September has recorded greater than 67 earthquakes within the space, significantly within the Fantale area, a part of the Nice Rift Valley, in keeping with the Addis Customary.
Residents in affected areas instructed the newspaper that greater than 30 homes had collapsed the place tremors have change into extra frequent and extra violent.
“Homes are collapsing day-to-day,” one native resident instructed the newspaper.
Supply: Al-Arabiya
