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M4.4 Earthquake near 166 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia

UTC time: 2025-01-23 22:59:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

166 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 166 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia on January 23, 2025 at 22:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
73f804ded4ff5dd5112edac2469ec196d50c53fd
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 22:59:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.48990, 47.48930

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sawad, Harra Es-
    Distance: 192 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'737 m ·Last eruption: 1253 ·Yemen
  • Balhaf-Bir Ali Volcanic Field
    Distance: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 604 m ·Yemen
  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 383 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Haylan, Jabal
    Distance: 414 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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