M4.7 earthquake near Mukalla, Muhafazat Hadramaout

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 140 km SW of Mukalla, Yemen on 23 Oct 2018, 22:26 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mukalla, about 141 km away in Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen.