M4.2 earthquake - 154 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 154 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen on 8 May 2019, 09:09 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 166 km away in Bari, Somalia.