M5.1 earthquake near Ar Rudayyif, Gafsa

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 47 km W of Chebika, Tunisia on 17 Aug 2025, 19:11 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 Ar Rudayyif, about 67 km away in Gafsa, Tunisia.