M6.0

USGS earthquake Β· M6.0145 km N of Caluula, Somalia

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Β· 9 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 145 km N of Caluula, Somalia, with a marker at its epicenterAsh ShihrCaluulaAd DisQandalaKhaysat SalihAl MukallaOpen in Apple Maps β†—
Shaking intensity
  1. III
  2. IV
  3. V
  4. VI
  5. VII

Strongest contour: Very strong (VII). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.

Depth10.0 km
Origin timeAug 27, 2026, 9:07 PM UTC
Coordinates13.265, 50.542
Tsunami flagNot reported
Who felt it

People in the shaking

In the modelled area1.2 million
At light shaking or above66,000
  1. IVLight66,000
  2. IIIWeak1.1 million
Nearby towns and the shaking modelled for each
PlacePopulationShaking
Ash Shihr68,000III
Caluula513III
Ad Dis17,000III
Qandala19,000III
Khaysat Salih2,000III
Al Mukalla144,000III

Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake 83 km n of this event struck UK on December 30, 2006 (UTC), with no reported fatalities.

Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are extremely vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building type is low-rise nonductile concrete frame with infill construction.

Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

Terremoto preserves this event snapshot for a stable public link. USGS remains the authoritative source for revisions and scientific details. Shaking contours and population estimates come from USGS ShakeMap and PAGER, which revise them as more data arrives.

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