Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Somalia on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 20:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Erigavo (Somalia - SO), about 192.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.489 and latitude 12.341.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	12.341, 47.489
UTC time	2023-12-05 20:19:53.740

Location	Erigavo
Country	Somalia (SO)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2023-12-05

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Erigavo	192.4 km
Bosaso	218.8 km
Ataq	254.7 km
Aden	270.9 km
Al Bayda	276.8 km
Mukalla	302.4 km
Berbera	343.1 km
Burao	379.6 km
Taiz	400.7 km
Yarīm	401.3 km
Ibb	401.4 km
Dhī as Sufāl	401.8 km

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