International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1354897
Event time 2025-04-26 03:49:47 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-26 00:49:47 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-26 04:12:32 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.6
Depth 10 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Middle-East
Country Yemen
Administration area Aden
Nearest settlement Aden
Distance 138 km
Course SE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Indian Ocean
Water surface name Gulf of Aden



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.