Ethiopia's Location

                                     Ethiopia's Location

    Ethiopia can be found on the horn of Africa and is considered the 10th largest country in Africa according to Ethiopian Embassy. 

  

Regarding Ethiopia's tectonic plates, Northern Ethiopia can be found near the African and Arabian plates. However, Northern Ethiopia is located near these two plates, so they often experience destructive earthquakes from the African Plate. The African Plate is responsible for "several large earthquakes (with M > 7) that have occurred in the past.", according to Meghraoui, Mustapha. Whereas for the Arabian Plate is responsible for tsunamis, volcano eruptions, and earthquakes. The excessive flooding Ethiopians face can be caused by tsunamis and tidal waves from the Arabian plate. 

However, due to Ethiopia's economy being poor, recovering from a flood or an earthquake can take some time. Not much can be done to prevent this, however, to keep people safe they should follow
the safety steps when it comes to an earthquake. That is to take cover under anything and to hold on until the earthquake is over. In regards to tsunamis and tidal waves, get to high ground and be on the lookout for emergency alerts, do not wait to evacuate! More safety tips for tsunamis can be found on websites like Ready.gov. Spreading these tips is can help reduce the total of deaths Ethiopia faces per hazard they face. 

Sources Used!

Meghraoui, Mustapha. “Seismotectonic Features of the African Plate: The Possible Dislocation of a Continent.” NASA/ADS, https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014EGUGA..16.4450M/abstract#:~:text=Although%20some%20regions%20of%20the,geophysical%20hazards%20for%20the%20continent.

“Overview about Ethiopia - Embassy of Ethiopia.” Embassy of Ethiopia -, 7 Dec. 2020, https://ethiopianembassy.org/overview-about-ethiopia/#:~:text=Location%3A%20Ethiopia%20is%20strategically%20located,10th%20largest%20country%20in%20Africa.

“Tsunamis.” Tsunamis | Ready.gov, https://www.ready.gov/tsunamis.