M4.6 earthquake 58 km ESE of Lodwar, Kenya
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 58 km ESE of Lodwar, Kenya on Tue, May 23, 1978, 12:02 PM GMT+3 (09:02 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-05-23 09:02:37 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.004° N, 36.113° E
- Region
- Kenya
- 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000upa. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC.