Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 168 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 168 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia at Dec 8, 2023, 02:47 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 194 km (121 mi) N of Ceerigaabo.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Dec 8, 2023, 02:47 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	12.357, 47.235
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	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 23, 22:59 UTC
4.4	188 km SSE of Khimār, Yemen	47 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 13, 03:41 UTC
4.3	186 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia	21 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 20:58 UTC
5.2	162 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia	88 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 17, 06:03 UTC
4.8	171 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	33 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 1, 08:09 UTC
4.9	154 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 17, 11:49 UTC
4.2	152 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	22 km / 14 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 9, 21:12 UTC
4.1	174 km SSE of Khimār, Yemen	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 9, 21:11 UTC
4.6	152 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	25 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 7, 20:43 UTC
5.1	141 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 7, 14:49 UTC

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