M5.2 earthquake - 162 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 162 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia on 17 Mar 2024, 06:03 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 195 km away in Bari, Somalia.