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M4.6 Earthquake near GOLFE DE TADJOURA, DJIBOUTI (Djibouti)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 05:30:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near GOLFE DE TADJOURA, DJIBOUTI (Djibouti) on July 28, 2025 at 05:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
facf1d189fa6a4103c26065fc7795728732367b9
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 05:30:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Djibouti
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.61760, 42.91930
Temperature
34.8°C

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
10 km — close to the regional average (10 km)
Regional average: 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

  • Ardoukoba
    Distance: 49 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 298 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Djibouti
  • Mousa Alli
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'993 m ·Ethiopia-Eritrea-Djibouti
  • Gufa
    Distance: 112 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Eritrea-Djibouti
  • Manda-Inakir
    Distance: 115 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: 1928 ·Ethiopia-Djibouti
  • Dama Ali
    Distance: 145 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'068 m ·Last eruption: 1631 ·Ethiopia
  • Assab Volcanic Field
    Distance: 157 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 987 m ·Eritrea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Djibouti-Ambouli AirportDjibouti · JIB · HDAM
    27.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Djibouti

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 0 Catalogue entries

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