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Earthquakes in Somalia today

Live map and list of every M2.5+ earthquake in and around Somalia, the strongest of the month and the largest quakes on record.

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No M2.5+ earthquake has been published by USGS in or around Somalia in the past 24 hours.

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M5+ in the last ten years

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Somalia earthquake map

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How many earthquakes does Somalia have each year?

M4.5+ earthquakes per year in and around Somalia

12 in total · average 1.2 a year (dashed line) · busiest 2023 (4)

  • M4.5–4.9
  • M5.0–5.9
  • M6.0+
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USGS catalog inside the map area shown above. Outside the US the global catalog is complete from about M4.5, so smaller events are not counted here.

On record

Largest earthquakes in Somalia

The strongest M6.0+ events inside the area shown on the map in the USGS catalog since 1900. Somalia sits on or near the Somali Plate, African Plate. Major structures include East African Rift System (northern extension).

  1. 16.512 km ENE of Gâlâfi, DjiboutiAugust 20, 1989 · 12 km deep
  2. 26.417 km NNE of Gâlâfi, DjiboutiAugust 21, 1989 · 16 km deep
  3. 36.24 km WSW of Arta, DjiboutiMarch 5, 1992 · 7 km deep
  4. 46.217 km NE of Dubti, EthiopiaMarch 29, 1969 · 13 km deep
  5. 56.210 km WNW of Djibouti, DjiboutiMarch 11, 1961 · 15 km deep
  6. 66.126 km NNW of Gâlâfi, DjiboutiAugust 21, 1989 · 10 km deep
  7. 76.120 km N of Gâlâfi, DjiboutiAugust 20, 1989 · 12 km deep
  8. 86.118 km NNE of Gâlâfi, DjiboutiAugust 20, 1989 · 10 km deep
  9. 96.118 km N of Gâlâfi, DjiboutiAugust 20, 1989 · 10 km deep
  10. 106.136 km ENE of Dubti, EthiopiaApril 5, 1969 · 10 km deep

History · NOAA

Most destructive earthquakes in Somalia

NOAA’s significant-earthquake database lists 4 damaging, deadly or tsunami-generating earthquakes in and around Somalia since 1700, which together caused about 46 recorded deaths. The most severe:

  1. 1969M6.2

    Sardo

    29 Mar 1969 · intensity IX

    40 deathsUnder $1 million damage

  2. 1989M6.3

    Galafi, Yabaki; Ethiopia

    20 Aug 1989 · intensity IX

    6 deathsModerate damage ($1–5M)

  3. 1973M5.9

    Djibouti

    1 Apr 1973

    Moderate damage ($1–5M)

  4. 1909

    Djibouti; Yemen

    19 Feb 1909

NOAA NCEI Global Significant Earthquake Database. Historical figures are estimates; older records are incomplete.

City trackers

Earthquakes near cities in Somalia

Questions

Earthquakes in Somalia: FAQ

This country page queries the USGS catalog inside a rectangle around Somalia and refreshes every five minutes. It is a catalog view, not a risk rating, prediction or alert.

Was there an earthquake in Somalia today?

No M2.5+ earthquake has been published by USGS in or around Somalia in the past 24 hours.

How often does Somalia have earthquakes?

In the past 30 days USGS recorded 0 M2.5+ earthquakes inside the area shown on the map, and 1 of magnitude 5.0 or more in the last ten years.

What was the biggest earthquake in Somalia?

The largest event in the USGS catalog for this area is M6.5 on August 20, 1989 (12 km ENE of Gâlâfi, Djibouti). Records before the 1970s are less complete.

Why do some events outside the border appear?

The map searches a rectangle around Somalia, so quakes just across a border or offshore can appear. Each event shows its exact place name.