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M5.3 Earthquake near 205 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen

UTC time: 2025-07-23 10:02:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

205 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen

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M5.3 Earthquake near 205 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 205 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 205 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen on July 23, 2025 at 10:02 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 magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bfb0cd8935f0211b436b92fd07e4eba1fef220fa
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 10:02:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.52470, 53.77110
Temperature
25.2°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Salalah279.0 kmN163'140
Mukalla500.2 kmW594'951

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bir Borhut
    Distance: 324 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 464 m ·Yemen

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≥410
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-06-16 10:09:37 UTC126.3 kmOwen Fracture Zone Region M4.92025-06-16 09:08:29 UTC127.9 km255 km SSE of Şalālah, Oman M4.92025-06-16 09:08:29 UTC137.2 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION M4.82025-06-16 10:09:36 UTC117.5 km251 km SSE of Şalālah, Oman M4.82025-06-16 10:09:36 UTC126.4 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION

Stats (last 24h)

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