M4.4 earthquake - 172 km N of Kilmia, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 172 km N of Kilmia, Yemen on 5 May 2016, 18:21 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 El Dibir, about 229 km away in Bari, Somalia.