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M4.8 Earthquake near RED SEA

UTC time: 2025-07-29 11:31:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

RED SEA

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2025 at 11:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near RED SEA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
e953a6ca2176931408cd9829a0eea6fca0caaece
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 11:31:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
16.44720, 41.30660
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tair, Jebel at
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 244 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Yemen
  • Yar, Jabal
    Distance: 176 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 305 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Saudi Arabia
  • Zubair Group
    Distance: 181 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 191 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Yemen
  • Birk, Harrat al
    Distance: 217 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 587 m ·Saudi Arabia
  • Alid
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 904 m ·Eritrea
  • Dallol
    Distance: 268 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.

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