4.2
EarthquakeModerate
M4.2 earthquake near Aden, Aden
3725 d ago · 5 Aug 2016, 17:56 UTC 96 km SE of Aden, Yemen
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 96 km SE of Aden, Yemen on 5 Aug 2016, 17:56 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Aden, about 97 km away in Aden, Yemen.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:17 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.