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M2.7 Earthquake near mdyryt almlah, mhafzt lhj (Yemen)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 18:03:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

mhafzt lhj · mdyryt almlah

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near mdyryt almlah, mhafzt lhj (Yemen) on July 9, 2026 at 18:03 UTC. 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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Details

ID
93a569c4f022bb0b3abd225a9972ca8adf53ed65
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 18:03:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
State
mhafzt lhj
City
mdyryt almlah
County
mdyryt almlah
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
13.23960, 44.96520
Temperature
40.0°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

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    Distance: 241 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Hanish
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aden International AirportYemen · ADE · OYAA
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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