Moderate Earthquake ● Closed

M5.2 Earthquake — Gulf Of Aden

Event time: Last updated: Oct 5, 2026 Yemen
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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake in Gulf Of Aden, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM5.2
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates13.3017, 51.4776
RegionGulf Of Aden

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 23 days ago (Sep 26, 2026 17:21 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 57 seconds ago

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What has changed

  • Magnitude revised from M5.4 to M5.2 — Sep 26, 16:53 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
  • Magnitude revised from M5.5 to M5.4 — Sep 26, 16:44 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
  • Magnitude revised from M5.2 to M5.5 — Sep 26, 16:43 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

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Nearby & related events

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