M5.3 earthquake - 192 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 192 km N of Qalansīyah, Yemen on 21 Jan 2026, 01:05 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.

The nearest town in our records is Şalālah, about 290 km away in Dhofar, Oman.