M6.0 earthquake near Borama, Awdal

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck northwestern Somalia on 22 Jan 1929, 14:42 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 Borama, about 53 km away in Awdal, Somalia.