5.4
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.4 earthquake near Obock, Obock
995 d ago · 25 Jan 2024, 17:00 UTC 27 km SSE of Obock, Djibouti
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Obock, Djibouti on 25 Jan 2024, 17:00 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 Obock, about 27 km away in Obock, Djibouti.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.