M4.9 Earthquake near Owen Fracture Zone Region

UTC time: 2026-09-03 14:11:41 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Owen Fracture Zone Region

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 14:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Owen Fracture Zone Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

ID
724fcc7d474923958fab1fa0f1435ca72ef168c3
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-03 14:11:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
15.12000, 55.52000
Temperature
27.2°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Arabia Plate.
Near the boundary Somalia ↔ Arabia · about 28 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 494 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 464 m ·Yemen

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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