M4.6 earthquake - 245 km NNE of Hadibu, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 245 km NNE of Hadibu, Yemen on 29 Oct 2021, 06:12 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 281 km away in Dhofar, Oman.