M5.3 earthquake - 149 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 149 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen on 24 Dec 2021, 10:57 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.