M4.4 earthquake 35 km WNW of Baki, Somalia
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 35 km WNW of Baki, Somalia on Fri, Aug 15, 1980, 5:41 AM GMT+3 (02:41 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
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-08-15 02:41:53 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.066° N, 43.118° 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
- 11
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 usp00019de. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC.