M5.0 earthquake - 287 km NE of Hadibu, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 287 km NE of Hadibu, Yemen on 2 May 2019, 21:31 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.