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M2.8 Earthquake near mdyryt almlah, mhafzt lhj (Yemen)

UTC time: 2026-08-10 14:44:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

mhafzt lhj · mdyryt almlah

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About this earthquake

On August 10, 2026 at 14:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near mdyryt almlah, mhafzt lhj (Yemen). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
5ac012ab125df2a949b55df783084aec0529d1ac
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-10 14:44:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
State
mhafzt lhj
City
mdyryt almlah
County
mdyryt almlah
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
13.22950, 44.96840
Temperature
30.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

  • Sawad, Harra Es-
    Distance: 131 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'737 m ·Last eruption: 1253 ·Yemen
  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Haylan, Jabal
    Distance: 242 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Hanish
    Distance: 248 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 422 m ·Yemen
  • Zukur
    Distance: 255 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 624 m ·Yemen
  • Gufa
    Distance: 275 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Eritrea-Djibouti

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aden International AirportYemen · ADE · OYAA
    45.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Yemen

Context for this earthquake

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

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