M5.2 earthquake - 148 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 148 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen on 26 Sept 2026, 16:33 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 El Dibir, about 170 km away in Bari, Somalia.