Seismic monitoring centers have reported that a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck central Ethiopia in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) stated that the earthquake occurred near the Oromia region, Ethiopia’s largest and most populous area.

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According to Reuters, approximately 500,000 people reside in the affected area, located 7 kilometers from the city of Metihara.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported that the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface.

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So far, no reports of casualties or property damage have been received following the earthquake, which was recorded at 12:28 AM.

Over the past few weeks, the Afar and Oromia regions have experienced numerous small earthquakes after a nearby volcano began showing signs of an imminent eruption earlier this year.

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