M5.8 earthquake 163 km NNW of Qandala, Somalia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 163 km NNW of Qandala, Somalia on Fri, May 19, 2023, 6:15 PM GMT+3 (15:15 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
- 5.8 (mww), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2023-05-19 15:15:03 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.796° N, 49.205° E
- Region
- Somalia
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- PAGER alert
- Green
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 1.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Estimated impact
The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.
- Alert level
- Green: little or no damage or loss of life expected
| Range | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 65% |
| 1 to 10 | 30% |
| 10 to 100 | 4% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
| Range, million USD | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 65% |
| 1 to 10 | 30% |
| 10 to 100 | 4% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Strike-slip
- Moment magnitude
- 5.7 Mwb
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 29°, dip 85°, rake 162°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 120°, dip 72°, rake 6°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 9.6 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.09
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 47°
- Stations used
- 143
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9142 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia · 1207 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.3166 km NNW of Bosaso, Somalia · 1207 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
Before
Earthquakes todaySomalia earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000kd6s (also filed as pt23139002). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC.