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Yemen · Amanat Al Asimah

M2.6 Earthquake near Al Qusayr, Amanat Al Asimah (Yemen)

UTC time: 2026-10-24 22:23:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
18.5 km
Source
EMSC_ARAB

Amanat Al Asimah · Al Qusayr

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Al Qusayr, Amanat Al Asimah (Yemen) on October 24, 2026 at 22:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Details

ID
c42cd6ef6e2f310a4ecd2040802e04d1fd659ea1
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
18.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 22:23:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
State
Amanat Al Asimah
City
Al Qusayr
County
Bani AlHareth District
Village
Al Qusayr
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
15.57830, 44.31640
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.5 km
Shallow
18.5 km
18.5 km — deeper than the regional average (9 km)
Regional average: 9 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

  • Arhab, Harra of
    Distance: 24 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'100 m ·Last eruption: 500 ·Yemen
  • Haylan, Jabal
    Distance: 86 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 118 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Yar, Jabal
    Distance: 228 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 305 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Saudi Arabia
  • Zubair Group
    Distance: 237 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 191 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Yemen
  • Zukur
    Distance: 242 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 624 m ·Yemen

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Airports

  • Sanaa International AirportYemen · SAH · OYSN
    15.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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