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M4.8 Earthquake near OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION

UTC time: 2025-06-16 10:09:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION on June 16, 2025 at 10:09 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fa7b4beab1a5a3412dd5f6c7f4e0630ff105f904
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-16 10:09:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.78810, 54.91430
Temperature
29.4°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

  • Bir Borhut
    Distance: 435 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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