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M3.0 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF YEMEN

UTC time: 2026-10-16 20:47:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

NEAR THE COAST OF YEMEN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near NEAR THE COAST OF YEMEN on October 16, 2026 at 20:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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
b2dbf575b60bfefe1ded041b7510fdc56aee936a
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 20:47:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
12.18140, 45.01990
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'737 m ·Last eruption: 1253 ·Yemen
  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 268 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Gufa
    Distance: 274 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Eritrea-Djibouti
  • Ardoukoba
    Distance: 285 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: 298 m ·Last eruption: 1978 ·Djibouti
  • Mousa Alli
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'993 m ·Ethiopia-Eritrea-Djibouti
  • Assab Volcanic Field
    Distance: 294 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 987 m ·Eritrea

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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