Somalia earthquakes in 1978
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Somalia in 1978. The largest: M5.3 134 km N of Caluula, Somalia, Feb 11, 1978.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1978 was located in Somalia. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1978
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.5150 km NW of Caluula, Somalia · 10 km deep
- 4.8167 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia · 33 km deep
- 4.677 km WNW of Baki, Somalia · 33 km deep
- 4.5159 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia · 33 km deep
- 5.0144 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia · 33 km deep
- 4.7187 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia · 33 km deep
- 4.8155 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia · 33 km deep
- 4.7147 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia · 33 km deep
- 4.7152 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia · 33 km deep
- 4.6149 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia · 33 km deep
- 5.1151 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia · 33 km deep
- 5.3134 km N of Caluula, Somalia · 33 km deep
- 4.9154 km NNE of Caluula, Somalia · 33 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1978 | 1 | 4.9 | 154 km NNE of Caluula, Somalia |
| February 1978 | 1 | 5.3 | 134 km N of Caluula, Somalia |
| March 1978 | 1 | 5.1 | 151 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia |
| April 1978 | 0 | ||
| May 1978 | 0 | ||
| June 1978 | 2 | 4.7 | 152 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia |
| July 1978 | 0 | ||
| August 1978 | 0 | ||
| September 1978 | 5 | 5.0 | 144 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia |
| October 1978 | 0 | ||
| November 1978 | 2 | 4.8 | 167 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia |
| December 1978 | 1 | 4.5 | 150 km NW of Caluula, Somalia |
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.