Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 2, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Somalia on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Boorama (Somalia - SO), about 11.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.087 and latitude 9.979.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 9.979, 43.087
UTC time 2011-08-02 23:24:32.920
Location Boorama
Country Somalia (SO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-02

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