M5.8 earthquake - 163 km NNW of Qandala, Somalia

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 163 km NNW of Qandala, Somalia on 19 May 2023, 15:15 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 Qandala, about 164 km away in Bari, Somalia.