M6.2 earthquake near Balbala, Djibouti

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 10 km WNW of Djibouti, Djibouti on 11 Mar 1961, 08:41 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 Balbala, about 10 km away in Djibouti, Djibouti.