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M5.0 Earthquake near Red Sea

UTC time: 2025-11-23 08:55:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Red Sea

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M5.0 Earthquake near Red Sea · 2025-11-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Red Sea · 2025-11-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 23, 2025 at 08:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Red Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
43d9e1c4911c0e189964d2ed2bbf444e89a9e920
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 08:55:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
15.99000, 41.07000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Massawa175.9 kmW23'100
Gazan186.9 kmNE105'198
Asmara240.1 kmW563'930

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tair, Jebel at
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 244 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Yemen
  • Zubair Group
    Distance: 158 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 191 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Yemen
  • Alid
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 904 m ·Eritrea
  • Dallol
    Distance: 211 km ·Explosion crater(s) ·Elevation: -48 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Ethiopia
  • Yar, Jabal
    Distance: 222 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 305 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Saudi Arabia
  • Gada Ale
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 287 m ·Ethiopia

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#4
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-07-29

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-07-29 12:04:25 UTC62.5 kmRed Sea M5.12025-07-29 12:04:25 UTC59.8 km108 km W of Farasān, Saudi Arabia M5.12025-07-29 12:04:25 UTC60.8 kmRED SEA M4.82025-07-30 04:46:50 UTC47.5 kmRed Sea M4.82025-07-29 11:31:05 UTC58.9 kmRed Sea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
710
Country (24h)
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