M5.2 earthquake near Mukalla, Muhafazat Hadramaout

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Gulf of Aden on 10 Aug 2021, 15:25 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 Mukalla, about 147 km away in Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen.