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M5.6 Earthquake near Owen Fracture Zone region

UTC time: 2026-05-26 18:56:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
5.5 km
Source
ISC

Owen Fracture Zone region

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M5.6 Earthquake near Owen Fracture Zone region · 2026-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Owen Fracture Zone region · 2026-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Owen Fracture Zone region on May 26, 2026 at 18:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
bad285242f528bbc6d8248a59439f3e9e0742711
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-26 18:56:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
13.04300, 57.53670
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Salalah576.0 kmNW163'140
Mukalla923.5 kmW594'951

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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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-05-26 18:56:37 UTC3.9 kmOwen Fracture Zone Region M5.12026-05-26 18:56:37 UTC11.5 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION M4.52026-05-09 17:10:49 UTC56.0 kmOwen Fracture Zone Region M4.42026-05-09 17:10:51 UTC95.8 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION M4.42026-02-17 20:24:47 UTC31.3 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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