M5.5 earthquake - 226 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 226 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen on 15 Jul 2018, 01:59 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 Ghayl Bā Wazīr, about 254 km away in Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen.