M6.2 earthquake near Arta, Arta

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Arta, Djibouti on 5 Mar 1992, 08:55 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Arta, about 5 km away in Arta, Djibouti.