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M4.4 Earthquake near 188 km SSE of Khimār, Yemen

UTC time: 2025-01-13 03:41:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

188 km SSE of Khimār, Yemen

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 188 km SSE of Khimār, Yemen on January 13, 2025 at 03:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
f25e50adb0b75b06acc42dd04c555bbe221b8662
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 03:41:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.74900, 47.40350

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

  • Sawad, Harra Es-
    Distance: 167 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'737 m ·Last eruption: 1253 ·Yemen
  • Balhaf-Bir Ali Volcanic Field
    Distance: 176 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 604 m ·Yemen
  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 358 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Haylan, Jabal
    Distance: 385 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'550 m ·Last eruption: -1200 ·Yemen
  • Arhab, Harra of
    Distance: 477 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'100 m ·Last eruption: 500 ·Yemen
  • Bir Borhut
    Distance: 489 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

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