M 5.2 Earthquake 148 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 148 km NW of Kilmia. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.2 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.2 event ranks stronger than 74% of them (rank #362 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 5.2
- USGS class
- Moderate
- Location
- 148 km NW of Kilmia
- Archive rank
- #362 of 1,834
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 26, 2026
Stronger than 74% of the 1,834 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 361 others.
Record status: USGS's reading at the moment of detection — the agency keeps revising magnitude, aftershock counts, and felt reports on its own event page as more data arrives.
What Happened
A M 5.2 mww earthquake occurred 148 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen, on October 25, 2026 at 03:13:43 UTC. The event was recorded at a depth of 10 km.
Location Details
The epicenter was located at coordinates 13.2741 latitude, 51.4282 longitude. A depth of 10 km is classified as shallow (less than 20 km).
Impact Assessment
No felt reports were available. There was no tsunami advisory (tsunami status 0) and no alert level was assigned.
What You Should Know
This magnitude falls in the moderate range and can cause damage to poorly constructed buildings. Aftershocks are possible following any earthquake.
Source
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000txtz (USGS)
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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