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M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-18 06:01:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (14.668, 56.916)

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M5.1 Earthquake · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (14.668, 56.916) on April 18, 2026 at 06:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
e87602b4deee162eae1a1ed7e2276afb536a5b5c
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 06:01:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
14.66800, 56.91600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Salalah399.2 kmNW163'140
Mukalla838.5 kmW594'951

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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≥46
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-07-18 11:15:18 UTC87.9 kmOwen Fracture Zone Region M5.12025-07-18 11:15:17 UTC106.3 kmOwen Fracture Zone region M5.12025-07-18 11:15:17 UTC98.4 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION M4.42025-11-15 11:23:07 UTC127.1 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION M4.32025-11-15 12:25:23 UTC100.1 kmSOCOTRA REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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