Max magnitude
6.0
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
187 events tracked
Somalia seismic overview
Somalia earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Somalia, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.6
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
11.4 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Somalia earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.2
Moderate
2025-06-29 20:56:28 UTC
Bosaso, Somalia
Earthquake near Bosaso
10.0 km
5.2
10.0 km
5.2
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2023-12-17 11:49:26 UTC
Erigavo, Somalia
Earthquake near Erigavo
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2023-12-09 21:12:26 UTC
Erigavo, Somalia
Earthquake near Erigavo
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2023-12-08 02:47:53 UTC
Erigavo, Somalia
Earthquake near Erigavo
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2023-12-07 20:43:18 UTC
Erigavo, Somalia
Earthquake near Erigavo
10.0 km
5.1
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2023-12-06 14:39:20 UTC
Erigavo, Somalia
Earthquake near Erigavo
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2023-12-06 12:48:41 UTC
Erigavo, Somalia
Earthquake near Erigavo
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Somalia
All period
#1
7.9
33.0 km
#2
7.8
Extreme
1966-12-31 18:23:09 UTC
146 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 146 km SSE of Lata
59.0 km
#3
7.7
Extreme
1934-07-18 19:40:20 UTC
138 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 138 km SSE of Lata
10.0 km
#4
7.5
Extreme
1980-07-08 23:19:19 UTC
196 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 196 km SSE of Lata
33.0 km
#5
7.4
102.6 km
#6
7.4
35.0 km
#7
7.4
Extreme
1941-05-17 02:24:58 UTC
54 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 54 km ESE of Lata
35.0 km
#8
7.3
Extreme
1934-07-21 06:18:21 UTC
45 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 45 km SSE of Lata
15.0 km
#9
7.2
24.7 km
#10
7.2
Extreme
1963-09-17 19:20:14 UTC
55 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 55 km WNW of Lata
45.0 km
Activity rhythm
Somalia earthquake chart 2025
12-month view
Live geography
Somalia earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Somalia.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
June 2025
1 earthquakes
March 2025
1 earthquakes
March 2024
1 earthquakes
December 2023
40 earthquakes
November 2023
2 earthquakes
August 2023
1 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Somalia
Boorama
Population 597,842
22 earthquakes
Ruqi
Population 148,702
22 earthquakes
Gebiley
Population 77,320
17 earthquakes
Hargeisa
Population 477,876
1 earthquakes
Mogadishu
Population 2,587,183
0 earthquakes
Berbera
Population 242,344
0 earthquakes
Kismayo
Population 234,852
0 earthquakes
Merca
Population 230,100
0 earthquakes
Baidoa
Population 129,839
0 earthquakes
Cabudwaaq
Population 120,000
0 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
45 years
| 1929 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1926 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1930 | 6.0 | 2 |
| 1940 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5.8 | 79 |
| 1947 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1923 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1950 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1986 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1951 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1931 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1938 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1936 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1989 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 1998 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5.3 | 12 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5.1 | 4 |
| 1979 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 1981 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4.9 | 4 |
| 1990 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 1976 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4.4 | 3 |
| 1997 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 1996 | 4.1 | 1 |