The Ethiopian Addis Abeba university published a report that the earthquake occurred in and around Hossana and had a Magnitude of 5.3. It happened at 3:15 local time.
Following ENA (Ethiopian News Agency) the earthquake lasted 19 seconds and was felt very well in the greater Hossana area.
Some traditional old earthen houses were demolished as a result of the earthquake
Some houses erected with modern materials were left with cracks in the walls.
No people were killed and it is uncertain if people have been injured.
Here are a few of the reports from our readers (they can also be read below our main article published shortly after the earthquake)
"One of the cities in the South west part of Ethiopia was also shaking yesterday in the afternoon.....we were a bit troubled and run out of our houses but it was just only for few seconds and it was not much visible......"Link to the Ethiopian earthquake location in our Quake-Maps.com
"OUR EARTH WAS SHAKED FOR A A SINGLE MOMENT. IT WAS NOT AS MUCH DANGEROROUS, BUT IT IS MY FIRST TIME TO SEE SUCH. NO INJURIES OR LIFE AFFECTED."
"My brother called me yesterday from hossana. there was aprroximatly 5 sec earth quake around hossaena. some building glasses destroyed and and a littil deformation on buildings. there was minor injures. the earthquake powered to damage house hold furnitures on the shelfs."
Read also our original reporting from yesterday
Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude: M 5.1
UTC Time: Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 12:14:24 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 03:14:24 PM at epicenter
Depth (Hypocenter): 9.8 km
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Geo-location(s) (horizontal uncertainty +/- 15.3 km):
Approx. 10 km from Hossana, Fonka and Jajura
200 km (124 miles) SW (215°) from ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
219 km (136 miles) N (9°) from Gidole, Ethiopia
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