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M5.3 Earthquake near OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-23 10:02:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION

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M5.3 Earthquake near OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 23, 2025 at 10:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION. 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
ed106dcd1a0dfb7ec2691ac216eb6fab5643ace2
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 10:02:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.59490, 53.77620
Temperature
25.2°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Salalah271.2 kmN163'140
Mukalla500.7 kmW594'951

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bir Borhut
    Distance: 322 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 464 m ·Yemen

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≥411
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-03-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-07-23 10:02:21 UTC7.8 km205 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen M4.92025-06-16 10:09:37 UTC124.4 kmOwen Fracture Zone Region M4.92025-06-16 09:08:29 UTC125.4 km255 km SSE of Şalālah, Oman M4.92025-06-16 09:08:29 UTC135.3 kmOWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION M4.82025-06-16 10:09:36 UTC114.8 km251 km SSE of Şalālah, Oman

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
501
Country (24h)
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