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M2.4 Earthquake near jwʿt, mhafzt tʿz (Yemen)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 23:39:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near jwʿt, mhafzt tʿz (Yemen) on August 2, 2026 at 23:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Details

ID
f2c71d71358b7e81bb0f87e3fd124eb893c23e1a
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 23:39:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Yemen
State
mhafzt tʿz
City
jwʿt
County
mdyryt shrʿb alrwnt
Village
jwʿt
Source
emsc_arab
Coordinates
13.63060, 43.81890
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 km
14.6 km — deeper than 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

  • Hanish
    Distance: 118 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 422 m ·Yemen
  • Zukur
    Distance: 123 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 624 m ·Yemen
  • Dhamar, Harras of
    Distance: 139 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'500 m ·Yemen
  • Assab Volcanic Field
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 987 m ·Eritrea
  • Gufa
    Distance: 184 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Eritrea-Djibouti
  • Mousa Alli
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'993 m ·Ethiopia-Eritrea-Djibouti

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Taiz International AirportYemen · TAI · OYTZ
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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