M5.2 earthquake - 169 km NNW of Bosaso, Somalia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 169 km NNW of Bosaso, Somalia on 20 Mar 2025, 03:56 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 170 km away in Bari, Somalia.