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Recent Earthquakes Displace 10,000 in Amhara's North Shewa Zone - Affected Population Across Three Regions Nears 100,000
A series of earthquakes with their epicenter in the Awash Fentale area have displaced close to 10,000 residents in the North Shewa Zone of the Amhara region, which borders the Afar region.This ...
Exodus continues from Ethiopia earthquake epicenter
AWASH FENTALE AFAR REGION ETHIOPIA - A semi-desert plain that lies between two rugged mountains has for about five months ...
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Thousands of Families Displaced Due to Continuous Seismic Activities in Afar and Oromia
"Some residents in Awash and Dulecha districts are reluctant to evacuate, particularly pastoralist communities concerned about their livestock and property," reads the note from the United Nations ...
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Factory workers flee as earthquakes rock Afar region
A devastating series of earthquakes in the Awash Fentale and Dulecha woredas of the Afar region has caused significant damage to a sugar estate employing over ...
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Ethiopia, Raises Concern Over Volcanic Eruption
In recent weeks, the region has experienced more than a dozen minor earthquakes, prompting residents to look at the issue with concern.
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Ethiopia evacuates 80,000 after earthquakes, fears of volcanic eruption
The latest earthquakes shook the Awash Fentale district, which stretches between the Afar and Oromia regions, at 3:52 a.m. Saturday. The United States Geological Survey recorded an earthquake ...
Ethiopian Govt Launches Evacuation As Recurring Earthquakes Strikes Eastern Parts Of Country
The Ethiopian government said that it is coordinating evacuations in response to successive and recurring earthquakes wreaking havoc around eastern parts of the country. Recent tremors have shaken ...
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Volcanic eruption hits central Ethiopia's Afar region amid frequent tremors
The tremors in the Awash Fentale region, which is approximately 142 miles (230 kilometers) from Addis Ababa, have been felt as far as the capital city, raising concerns about a potential major ...
Ethiopia Relocates Over 58,000 Citizens Amid Looming Earthquake Risks
The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Council has announced that more than 58,000 citizens have been relocated from Afar ...
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AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Thousands of families displaced due to continuous seismic activities in Afar and Oromia
"Over the past few weeks, several earthquakes originating from the Great Rift Valley have been recorded in Ethiopia, mainly affecting the Afar region and the Awash Fentale district. Tremors were also ...
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Ethiopia evacuates 80,000 after earthquakes, fears of volcanic eruption
The latest earthquakes shook the Awash Fentale district, which stretches between the Afar and Oromia regions, at 3:52 a.m. Saturday. The United States Geological Survey recorded an earthquake ...
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Exodus continues from Ethiopia earthquake epicenter
Many have been displaced so far, and Ado Ali, a resident in Awash Fentale and a mother of four, said it was time to go. "We heard a big noise from the ground; it sounds like gun salute," she said.