M6.0 earthquake near Ali Sabih, Ali Sabieh

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 39 km SSE of Holhol, Djibouti on 28 Oct 1945, 00:17 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 46 km away in Ali Sabieh, Djibouti.