QQuakeFacts
QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hppc
USGS usp000hppc

15 Nov 2010, 07:36

77 km E of Obock, Djibouti

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated7 November 2014Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 77 km E of Obock, Djibouti?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

11.934000, 44.001000

Open the interactive map ↗

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5

29 km ENE of Obock, Djibouti

M 5

Ethiopia

M 5

16 km SE of Tadjourah, Djibouti

M 5

11 km SW of Tadjourah, Djibouti

M 5

168 km SE of Zinjib?r, Yemen

M 5

53 km ESE of Obock, Djibouti

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000hppc
Coordinates
11.934, 44.001
Network
us
Significance
385