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M4.4 Earthquake near Eastern Arabian Peninsula (United Arab Emirates)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 12:40:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 12:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Eastern Arabian Peninsula (United Arab Emirates). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
5f0919e76f50bff57061057d4555155f473ff7fd
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 12:40:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Arab Emirates
City
alfjyrt
Source
gfz
Coordinates
25.46000, 56.43000
Temperature
29.8°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
10 km — close to the regional average (10.5 km)
Regional average: 10.5 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Fujairah International AirportUnited Arab Emirates · FJR · OMFJ
    40.4 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

United Arab Emirates

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2 Catalogue entries

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