Somalia earthquakes in 1940
2 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Somalia in 1940. The largest: M5.9 60 km ESE of Iskushuban, Somalia, Apr 13, 1940.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1940 was located in Somalia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1940
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1940 | 0 | ||
| February 1940 | 0 | ||
| March 1940 | 0 | ||
| April 1940 | 1 | 5.9 | 60 km ESE of Iskushuban, Somalia |
| May 1940 | 0 | ||
| June 1940 | 0 | ||
| July 1940 | 0 | ||
| August 1940 | 1 | 5.7 | 112 km W of Ceerigaabo, Somalia |
| September 1940 | 0 | ||
| October 1940 | 0 | ||
| November 1940 | 0 | ||
| December 1940 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.