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Yemen · mhafzt snʿaʾ

M2.0 Earthquake near alshʿtwr, mhafzt snʿaʾ (Yemen)

UTC time: 2026-05-16 00:12:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

mhafzt snʿaʾ · alshʿtwr

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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2026 at 00:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near alshʿtwr, mhafzt snʿaʾ (Yemen). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
2c922ffca9ce5ac43c38e38d0c43b3ba4347d94a
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 00:12:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
State
mhafzt snʿaʾ
City
alshʿtwr
County
mdyryt bny mtr
Village
alshʿtwr
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
15.09420, 44.14230
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — close to the regional average (8.9 km)
Regional average: 8.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Arhab, Harra of
    Distance: 57 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'100 m ·Last eruption: 500 ·Yemen
  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 81 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Haylan, Jabal
    Distance: 108 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Zukur
    Distance: 192 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 624 m ·Yemen
  • Zubair Group
    Distance: 211 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 191 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Yemen
  • Hanish
    Distance: 216 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 422 m ·Yemen

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sanaa International AirportYemen · SAH · OYSN
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Yemen

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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