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M5.3 Earthquake near OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-21 01:05:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
5.8 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION

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M5.3 Earthquake near OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 01:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

Details

ID
339b3787746ef371efcc72fc9308dedb0d5bb9a0
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 01:05:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
14.34050, 53.77150
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Salalah299.4 kmN163'140
Mukalla500.9 kmW594'951

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bir Borhut
    Distance: 332 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 464 m ·Yemen

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-03-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-07-23 10:02:24 UTC34.6 kmOwen Fracture Zone Region M5.32025-07-23 10:02:23 UTC28.3 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION M5.32025-07-23 10:02:21 UTC20.5 km205 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen M5.12026-01-21 00:27:05 UTC14.6 kmOwen Fracture Zone Region M4.92025-06-16 10:09:37 UTC132.1 kmOwen Fracture Zone Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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