4.8
EarthquakeModerate
M4.8 earthquake near Saylac, Awdal
1360 d ago · 26 Jan 2023, 13:05 UTC 76 km ENE of Loyada, Djibouti
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 76 km ENE of Loyada, Djibouti on 26 Jan 2023, 13:05 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Saylac, about 59 km away in Awdal, Somalia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:55 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.