Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001344

Location

167 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia

Country: Somalia flag Somalia

Date & Time

Sep 24, 1979

11:41 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

12.6650, 48.3220

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

167 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia

Coordinates: 12.6650°, 48.3220° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 24, 1979 at 11:41 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:33 PM