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M5.2 Earthquake near Eastern Gulf of Aden

UTC time: 2026-06-25 03:53:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Eastern Gulf of Aden

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M5.2 Earthquake near Eastern Gulf of Aden · 2026-06-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Eastern Gulf of Aden · 2026-06-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Eastern Gulf of Aden on June 25, 2026 at 03:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
bc4d14c4fab46e7a6d2baa6d5e54782c9c49b333
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-25 03:53:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.25000, 50.77000
Temperature
29.6°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 Somalia Plate.
Near the boundary Somalia ↔ Arabia · about 6 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
El Dibir171.9 kmS200'000
Mukalla228.5 kmNW594'951

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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≥420
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-03-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12026-06-25 03:53:25 UTC15.6 km152 km N of Caluula, Somalia M5.02026-05-30 11:06:51 UTC118.4 kmGULF OF ADEN M5.02025-11-12 22:25:24 UTC71.4 kmEastern Gulf of Aden M4.82026-05-30 11:06:54 UTC107.7 kmEastern Gulf of Aden M4.72026-04-24 21:47:45 UTC123.3 kmEastern Gulf of Aden

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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