M4.5 earthquake - 213 km SE of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 213 km SE of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen on 15 May 2021, 03:40 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 Şalālah, about 258 km away in Dhofar, Oman.