M4.3 earthquake - 129 km NNW of Qalans?yah, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 129 km NNW of Qalans?yah, Yemen on 16 Feb 2020, 17:21 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 297 km away in Bari, Somalia.