Earthquake details

Thursday, March 20, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Somalia on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 03:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bosaso (Somalia - SO), about 170.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.785 and latitude 12.767.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	12.767, 48.785
UTC time	2025-03-20 03:56:15.305

Location	Bosaso
Country	Somalia (SO)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2025-03-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Bosaso	170.6 km
Mukalla	201.0 km
Erigavo	285.0 km
Ataq	288.9 km
Al Bayda	373.4 km
Aden	407.0 km
Berbera	486.0 km
Garoowe	487.0 km
Las Anod	502.4 km
Yarīm	506.5 km
Burao	506.5 km
Dhamār	513.4 km

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