M4.5 earthquake 150 km NW of Caluula, Somalia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 150 km NW of Caluula, Somalia on Thu, Dec 7, 1978, 7:22 PM GMT+3 (16:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-07 16:22:03 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.943° N, 49.789° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xte. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC.