Africa
Earthquakes in Djibouti
Every earthquake in and around Djibouti since 1900: how often it shakes, the strongest on record and the latest quakes. Offshore quakes within 300 km of its towns count too.
Past 30 days0M2.5+
Past year2M2.5+
Magnitude 6+4since 1900
StrongestM 6.21992 · 4 km WSW of Arta, Djibouti
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Magnitude 4.5+ per year since 1900
Before the 1970s fewer stations were recording, so early years undercount the smaller quakes.
The strongest earthquakes in Djibouti
- 6.2 4 km WSW of Arta, Djibouti Mar 5, 1992
- 6.2 10 km WNW of Djibouti, Djibouti Mar 11, 1961
- 6.1 26 km NNW of 'Ali Sabieh, Djibouti Jan 4, 1960
- 6.0 39 km SSE of Holhol, Djibouti Oct 28, 1945
- 5.9 13 km SW of Arta, Djibouti Oct 5, 1963
- 5.9 6 km SSW of Tadjourah, Djibouti Apr 11, 1994
- 5.9 14 km NW of Djibouti, Djibouti Apr 1, 1973
- 5.7 29 km S of 'Ali Sabieh, Djibouti Jun 16, 1949
- 5.7 66 km SE of 'Ali Sabieh, Djibouti Oct 25, 1930
- 5.7 37 km SSW of Dikhil, Djibouti Oct 30, 1926
Last 24 months
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The latest
- 4.4 15 km SW of Tadjourah, Djibouti Jul 25, 2026
- 3.7 14 km NNE of Arta, Djibouti Feb 3, 2026
- 4.5 14 km NW of Arta, Djibouti Jul 28, 2025
- 4.3 21 km NNE of Djibouti, Djibouti Feb 10, 2024
- 3.9 14 km NNE of Loyada, Djibouti Feb 6, 2024
- 4.4 20 km NNE of Loyada, Djibouti Feb 6, 2024
- 4.4 23 km NNE of Loyada, Djibouti Feb 3, 2024
- 4.2 13 km NNE of Loyada, Djibouti Feb 3, 2024
- 5.4 27 km SSE of Obock, Djibouti Jan 25, 2024
- 4.4 20 km E of Tadjourah, Djibouti Oct 25, 2023
- 4.4 22 km N of Djibouti, Djibouti Sep 29, 2023
- 4.6 10 km ENE of Djibouti, Djibouti Sep 28, 2023
- 4.6 13 km N of Djibouti, Djibouti Sep 28, 2023
- 4.5 4 km WNW of Loyada, Djibouti Jan 18, 2023
- 4.3 68 km ESE of Obock, Djibouti Jun 17, 2017