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M3.0 Earthquake near mdyryt almlah, mhafzt lhj (Yemen)

UTC time: 2026-07-10 20:14:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

mhafzt lhj · mdyryt almlah

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About this earthquake

On July 10, 2026 at 20:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near mdyryt almlah, mhafzt lhj (Yemen). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

Details

ID
602c75a2eeb82778e471f3ba6fa68cdbbc3f1fcc
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-10 20:14:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
State
mhafzt lhj
City
mdyryt almlah
County
mdyryt almlah
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
13.23730, 44.98910
Temperature
31.9°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 (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: 128 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: 241 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Hanish
    Distance: 250 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 422 m ·Yemen
  • Zukur
    Distance: 257 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 624 m ·Yemen
  • Gufa
    Distance: 277 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Eritrea-Djibouti

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aden International AirportYemen · ADE · OYAA
    45.6 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

Yemen

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 21 Catalogue entries

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