Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem901275

Location

60 km ESE of Iskushuban, Somalia

Country: Somalia flag Somalia

Date & Time

Apr 13, 1940

5:21 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

10.0420, 50.7290

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

60 km ESE of Iskushuban, Somalia

Coordinates: 10.0420°, 50.7290° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 13, 1940 at 5:21 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:34 PM
Timeline
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