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Yemen · mhafzt dhmar

M2.0 Earthquake near daf, mhafzt dhmar (Yemen)

UTC time: 2026-05-14 02:30:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 14, 2026 at 02:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near daf, mhafzt dhmar (Yemen). With a focal depth of about 8 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
7114e5c3af340bf66041a0e62a1948cd7a06279f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-14 02:30:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
State
mhafzt dhmar
City
daf
County
mdyryt jhran
Village
daf
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
14.90220, 44.29210
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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

  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 55 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Arhab, Harra of
    Distance: 81 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'100 m ·Last eruption: 500 ·Yemen
  • Haylan, Jabal
    Distance: 103 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Zukur
    Distance: 193 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 624 m ·Yemen
  • Hanish
    Distance: 214 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 422 m ·Yemen
  • Zubair Group
    Distance: 227 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 191 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Yemen

Yemen

Context for this earthquake

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

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