- The intense seismic activity that has been affecting the southern Afar and northern Oromia regions, near the Fentale and the Dofan volcanoes in the Main Ethiopian Rift, continues.
- About 50 earthquakes of magnitude 4.2 to 5.8 have been recorded between 4 and 10 January 2025; the most recent one, of 5.2 M, was reported on 11 January at 00:19 UTC (03:19 local time) at a depth of 10 km, approximately 160 km north-eastern of Addis Ababa.
- According to UN OCHA, as of 11 January, at least two people have been injured by the seismic activity, more than 60,000 people have been evacuated, including 51,456 registered and partially evacuated in Afar and 20,325 in Oromia, and emergency shelters have been set up. Significant damage has also been recorded, with 16 schools severely damaged, and 21 partially.
- On 10 January, UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit requested assistance via the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) for expertise in civil engineering and geology, supporting the situational assessment and the overall response for managing the consequences of the volcanic and seismic activities.
- Two ECHO-supported Rapid Response Mechanism partners are preparing to respond in Afar.
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