M5.8 earthquake - 164 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 164 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia on 3 Jun 2023, 07:17 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Bosaso, about 186 km away in Bari, Somalia.