Earthquake details

Friday, October 24, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Somalia on Friday, October 24, 1930 at 10:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Boorama (Somalia - SO), about 42.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.878 and latitude 10.178.

Magnitude	6.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	10.178, 42.878
UTC time	1930-10-24 10:47:13.250

Location	Boorama
Country	Somalia (SO)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1930-10-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Boorama	42.9 km
Ārabī	48.5 km
Ruqi	64.4 km
Jijiga	92.6 km
Gebiley	97.6 km
Ali Sabih	110.3 km
Dikhil	117.2 km
Babīlē	121.8 km
Harar	127.3 km
Dire Dawa	128.7 km
‘Alemaya	129.2 km
Hargeisa	147.2 km

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