M5.1 earthquake 151 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 151 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia on Wed, Mar 1, 1978, 4:58 AM GMT+3 (01:58 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-01 01:58:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.230° N, 50.209° E
- Region
- Somalia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 83
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000t6a. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:33 AM UTC.