M6.1 earthquake near Ali Sabih, Ali Sabieh

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of 'Ali Sabieh, Djibouti on 4 Jan 1960, 06:16 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ali Sabih, about 27 km away in Ali Sabieh, Djibouti.