Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem901533

Location

112 km W of Ceerigaabo, Somalia

Country: Somalia flag Somalia

Date & Time

Aug 14, 1940

8:49 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

10.7030, 46.3440

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

112 km W of Ceerigaabo, Somalia

Coordinates: 10.7030°, 46.3440° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 14, 1940 at 8:49 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:36 PM
Timeline
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