28 Aug 2026, 03:01 UTC · Aug 27, 11:01 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 144 km N of Caluula, Somalia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 144 km N of Caluula, Somalia at Aug 27, 11:01 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	28 Aug 2026, 03:01 UTC
Location	13.258°, 50.588° – 144 km N of Caluula, Somalia
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000te0h

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.9	144 km N of Caluula, Somalia · PAGER green	Aug 27, 5:07 PM 50 d ago	10 km	1 report
5.2	148 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen	Sep 26, 12:33 PM 20 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	147 km N of Caluula, Somalia	Jun 24, 11:53 PM 114 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	155 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	Sep 28, 1:37 PM 18 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	157 km N of Caluula, Somalia	Sep 15, 7:46 PM 31 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	161 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia	Nov 12, 5:25 PM 338 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	154 km NNE of Caluula, Somalia	Jul 22, 6:03 AM 86 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	157 km NW of Caluula, Somalia	Jan 3, 2:10 PM 286 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	180 km NNE of Caluula, Somalia	Sep 28, 8:11 PM 18 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	122 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia	Sep 7, 11:43 AM 39 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	143 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia	Nov 12, 5:26 PM 338 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	137 km NNW of Caluula, Somalia	Nov 12, 11:09 AM 338 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 144 km N of Caluula, Somalia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.