M4.7 earthquake - 133 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 133 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia on 15 Aug 2019, 06:24 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is El Dibir, about 176 km away in Bari, Somalia.