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M5.1 Earthquake near RED SEA

UTC time: 2025-07-29 12:04:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

RED SEA

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M5.1 Earthquake near RED SEA · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near RED SEA · 2025-07-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 29, 2025 at 12:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near RED SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
dc5ce0f6c8320f0ac4deec3dc8935574cf0108e8
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 12:04:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.52750, 41.17700
Temperature
32.7°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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 29, 2025, 12:17 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gazan151.8 kmE105'198
Al Hudaydah270.6 kmSE734'699

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tair, Jebel at
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 244 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Yemen
  • Yar, Jabal
    Distance: 185 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 305 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Saudi Arabia
  • Zubair Group
    Distance: 196 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 191 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Yemen
  • Birk, Harrat al
    Distance: 210 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 587 m ·Saudi Arabia
  • Alid
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 904 m ·Eritrea
  • Dallol
    Distance: 271 km ·Explosion crater(s) ·Elevation: -48 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Ethiopia

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≥416
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-07-29

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-07-29 11:31:05 UTC5.5 kmRed Sea M4.82025-07-29 11:31:05 UTC16.5 kmRED SEA M4.72025-07-29 11:31:04 UTC16.0 km96 km WSW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia M4.72025-07-29 06:02:20 UTC26.4 kmRed Sea M4.72025-07-29 05:32:21 UTC19.3 kmRed Sea

Stats (last 24h)

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