Latest quakes in or near Jemen - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 5.2 earthquake 163 km N of Las Khorey - Somalia - Mar 17, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023	Mag. 5.9 Owen Fracture Zone Region - Mar 1, 2024 -

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Jemen in the past 24 hours.

Since 2023, Jemen has had 38 quakes of magnitudes above 4 and up to 5.9:

8 quakes above magnitude 5
30 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 90 days	5 quakes	no data	no data	-	2	3	-	-
Past 365 days	36 quakes	no data	no data	-	28	8	-	-
Past 3 years	80 quakes	no data	no data	-	65	15	-	-
Past 10 years	191 quakes	no data	no data	2	156	32	1	-

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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2023, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (43 quakes):

Latest quakes in or near Jemen - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Mar 17, 09:03 am (GMT +3)	5.2 10 km	130 km (81 mi) to the S	163 km N of Las Khorey, Somalia 2 reports	Info
Sunday, March 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 3, 09:35 am (GMT +4)	4.9 10 km	376 km (234 mi) to the E	Owen Fracture Zone Region	Info
Friday, March 1, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 1, 09:29 pm (GMT +4)	5.9 6 km	367 km (228 mi) to the E	Owen Fracture Zone Region 2 reports	Info
Mar 1, 11:09 am (GMT +3)	4.8 10 km	109 km (68 mi) to the S	185 Km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia 1 report	Info
Monday, February 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 26, 09:15 pm (GMT +4)	5.0 10 km	364 km (226 mi) to the E	Owen Fracture Zone Region	Info
Saturday, February 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 10, 08:13 pm (Djibouti)	4.4 12 km	93 km (58 mi) to the SW	27 km north of Djibouti, Djibouti 92 reports	Info
Thursday, January 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 25, 08:00 pm (Djibouti)	5.4 10 km	99 km (62 mi) to the SW	26 Km SSE of Obock, Djibouti 128 reports	Info
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Dec 6, 2023 12:28 pm (GMT +3)	4.5 10 km	123 km (76 mi) to the S	Yemen: Eastern Gulf of Aden 1 report	Info
Dec 6, 2023 11:20 am (GMT +3)	4.9 10 km	74 km (46 mi) to the S	Yemen: Western Gulf of Aden	Info
Dec 6, 2023 04:29 am (GMT +3)	4.2 10 km	85 km (53 mi) to the S	Yemen: Gulf Of Aden	Info
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Dec 5, 2023 03:21 pm (GMT +3)	4.6 10 km	120 km (75 mi) to the S	Yemen: 176 Km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.6 x 10¹⁴ joules (44.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 38532 tons of TNT or 2.4 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 19.7 quakes on average per year in Yemen:

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.7 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 19.6 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 38.8 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)

Yemen has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Yemen has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

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Jemen Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in Yemen?

Yemen has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 19.7 quakes on average per year in Yemen. However, Yemen has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

+How many earthquakes occur every year in Yemen?

On average, Yemen has about 38.8 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.

+When was the latest earthquake in Jemen?

The last earthquake in Jemen occurred 5 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 5.2:

Mag. 5.2 earthquake 163 km N of Las Khorey - Somalia - Mar 17, 2024 -

A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the Gulf of Aden near the coast of Yemen in the morning of Sunday, Mar 17, 2024 at 9.03 am local time (GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.

+How many quakes were there in Jemen since 2023?

Since 2023, Jemen has been shaken by 8 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above and 30 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.

+What was the strongest quake in Jemen since 2023?

The strongest earthquake in Jemen since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.9 and occurred 7 weeks ago:

Mag. 5.9 earthquake Owen Fracture Zone Region - Mar 1, 2024 -

A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred in the Arabian Sea near the coast of Yemen in the evening of Friday, Mar 1, 2024 at 9.29 pm local time (GMT +4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 km (3.7 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.