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M5.1 earthquake 141 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 141 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia at Dec 7, 2023, 14:49 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 179 km (111 mi) N of Ceerigaabo.

Details

Magnitude	5.1 mb
Time	Dec 7, 2023, 14:49 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	12.221, 47.466
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

Nearest cities

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	166 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	30 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 23, 22:59 UTC
4.4	188 km SSE of Khimār, Yemen	59 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 13, 03:41 UTC
4.3	186 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia	44 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 20:58 UTC
5.2	162 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia	73 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 17, 06:03 UTC
4.8	171 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 1, 08:09 UTC
4.9	154 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	17 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 17, 11:49 UTC
4.2	152 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	11 km / 7 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 9, 21:12 UTC
4.1	174 km SSE of Khimār, Yemen	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 9, 21:11 UTC
4.2	168 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 8, 02:47 UTC
4.6	152 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	12 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 7, 20:43 UTC

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