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M2.9 Earthquake near almjhft, mhafzt lhj (Yemen)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 19:16:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near almjhft, mhafzt lhj (Yemen) on July 2, 2026 at 19:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
b6a32137bd17145bbfbbc2d51a30ca09357ede43
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 19:16:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
State
mhafzt lhj
City
almjhft
County
mdyryt tbn
Village
almjhft
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
13.06020, 44.93550
Temperature
31.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (8.8 km)
Regional average: 8.8 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: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'737 m ·Last eruption: 1253 ·Yemen
  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 170 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Hanish
    Distance: 250 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 422 m ·Yemen
  • Zukur
    Distance: 259 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 624 m ·Yemen
  • Haylan, Jabal
    Distance: 261 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Gufa
    Distance: 267 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Eritrea-Djibouti

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 56 Catalogue entries

Of 55 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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