Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Ethiopia region, GFZ says

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Ethiopia, east of the capital Addis Ababa, early on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was shallow, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), GFZ said.

Tally of Tibet earthquake injured rises on third day of search for survivors

The area has been shaken by a multitude of minor quakes since a nearby volcano began showing signs of imminent eruption at the start of the year.