M5.0 earthquake - 174 km NNE of Qalansīyah, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 174 km NNE of Qalansīyah, Yemen on 21 Jan 2026, 00:27 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.