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M4.6 earthquake 144 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 144 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia at Aug 13, 2023, 10:10 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 175 km (109 mi) NW of Bosaso.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Aug 13, 2023, 10:10 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	12.468, 48.127
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.4	181 km NNW of Bosaso, Somalia	80 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 16, 12:05 UTC
5.2	169 km NNW of Bosaso, Somalia	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 20, 03:56 UTC
4.4	166 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 23, 22:59 UTC
4.4	188 km SSE of Khimār, Yemen	84 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 13, 03:41 UTC
4.3	186 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 20:58 UTC
5.2	162 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 17, 06:03 UTC
4.8	171 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 1, 08:09 UTC
4.9	154 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	70 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 17, 11:49 UTC
4.2	152 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 9, 21:12 UTC
4.2	168 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 8, 02:47 UTC
4.6	152 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	73 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 7, 20:43 UTC
5.1	141 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 7, 14:49 UTC
4.2	148 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 14:39 UTC
4.1	168 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 12:48 UTC
4.5	153 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	70 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 12:34 UTC
4.5	163 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	75 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 10:10 UTC
4.4	156 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	73 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 09:43 UTC
4.5	173 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	83 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 09:28 UTC
4.5	146 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	70 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 08:20 UTC
4.3	120 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia	78 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 06:39 UTC
4.3	152 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 06:01 UTC
4.0	164 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	75 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 05:25 UTC
4.3	155 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	75 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 04:51 UTC
4.0	122 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 04:32 UTC
4.3	161 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	78 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 6, 04:24 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.