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M2.1 Earthquake near bny ʿmr, mhafzt dhmar (Yemen)

UTC time: 2026-08-29 01:08:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2026 at 01:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near bny ʿmr, mhafzt dhmar (Yemen). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Details

ID
5ff7c2ef42ce3b46e6b4a5ce54892245e2741950
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
17.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-29 01:08:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
State
mhafzt dhmar
City
bny ʿmr
County
mdyryt alhdaʾ
Village
bny ʿmr
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
14.77440, 44.41540
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.3 km
Shallow
17.3 km
17.3 km — deeper than 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

  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 36 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Arhab, Harra of
    Distance: 98 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'100 m ·Last eruption: 500 ·Yemen
  • Haylan, Jabal
    Distance: 101 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Zukur
    Distance: 198 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 624 m ·Yemen
  • Hanish
    Distance: 216 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 422 m ·Yemen
  • Sawad, Harra Es-
    Distance: 227 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'737 m ·Last eruption: 1253 ·Yemen

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Context for this earthquake

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

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