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M2.3 Earthquake near YEMEN (Yemen)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 03:28:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near YEMEN (Yemen) on October 16, 2025 at 03:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
e7933243f2ee59219de284640f8109f0a105dd85
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 03:28:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
City
mhafzt dhmar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.59510, 44.69090
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 km — close to 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: 4 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Haylan, Jabal
    Distance: 100 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Arhab, Harra of
    Distance: 129 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'100 m ·Last eruption: 500 ·Yemen
  • Sawad, Harra Es-
    Distance: 191 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'737 m ·Last eruption: 1253 ·Yemen
  • Zukur
    Distance: 219 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 624 m ·Yemen
  • Hanish
    Distance: 233 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 422 m ·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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