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M4.3 Earthquake near 8 km WSW of Dibba Al-Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 12:40:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 8 km WSW of Dibba Al-Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates) on November 4, 2025 at 12:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
fa2d2901a2ef91d3a03e8a39e05a95444d8a6df2
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 12:40:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Arab Emirates
City
alfjyrt
Source
usgs
Coordinates
25.57560, 56.17740
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 km — close to the regional average (10.5 km)
Regional average: 10.5 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

Radius · 50 km

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  • Ras Al Khaimah International AirportUnited Arab Emirates · RKT · OMRK
    24.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2 Catalogue entries

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