M5.5 earthquake 165 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 165 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia on Fri, Nov 24, 1989, 10:22 AM GMT+3 (07:22 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1989-11-24 07:22:26 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.651° N, 48.311° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00042cf (also filed as gcmtb112489d, gcmt19891124072226, iscgem387862). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC.