Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 22, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Somalia on Tuesday, January 22, 1929 at 14:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Boorama (Somalia - SO), about 53.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.186 and latitude 10.418.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	10.418, 43.186
UTC time	1929-01-22 14:42:59.620

Location	Boorama
Country	Somalia (SO)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1929-01-22

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Boorama	53.6 km
Ruqi	56.2 km
Ārabī	91.3 km
Gebiley	93.2 km
Ali Sabih	97.1 km
Dikhil	117.5 km
Jijiga	126.2 km
Djibouti	130.4 km
Hargeisa	135.7 km
Babīlē	162.4 km
Harar	169.8 km
Dire Dawa	171.4 km

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