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M2.9 Earthquake near aldlʿt, mhafzt dhmar (Yemen)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 02:52:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near aldlʿt, mhafzt dhmar (Yemen) on August 20, 2026 at 02:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
561d60ca27fd2a76beab0af66d193bbf3edf247d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 02:52:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
State
mhafzt dhmar
City
aldlʿt
County
mdyryt dwran aaⁿns
Village
aldlʿt
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
14.85700, 44.21780
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 km — close to the regional average (8.8 km)
Regional average: 8.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 58 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Arhab, Harra of
    Distance: 84 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'100 m ·Last eruption: 500 ·Yemen
  • Haylan, Jabal
    Distance: 112 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Zukur
    Distance: 183 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 624 m ·Yemen
  • Hanish
    Distance: 204 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 422 m ·Yemen
  • Zubair Group
    Distance: 220 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 191 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Yemen

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 56 Catalogue entries

Of 55 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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