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Yemen · mhafzt dhmar

M2.3 Earthquake near alswar, mhafzt dhmar (Yemen)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 14:46:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 26, 2025 at 14:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near alswar, mhafzt dhmar (Yemen). 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
d3b037c0ffbc90458cac93b0a1d8f27144e37e19
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 14:46:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
State
mhafzt dhmar
City
alswar
County
mdyryt dwran aaⁿns
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
14.78800, 44.18060
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 km — shallower than the regional average (8.9 km)
Regional average: 8.9 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

  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 58 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Arhab, Harra of
    Distance: 91 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'100 m ·Last eruption: 500 ·Yemen
  • Haylan, Jabal
    Distance: 120 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Zukur
    Distance: 176 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 624 m ·Yemen
  • Hanish
    Distance: 196 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 422 m ·Yemen
  • Zubair Group
    Distance: 217 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 191 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Yemen

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Context for this earthquake

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

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