M4.3 earthquake - 163 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 163 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia on 15 Jan 2020, 17:03 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 Mukalla, about 173 km away in Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen.