International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1582998
Event time 2026-02-26 04:43:47 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 08:43:47 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 04:43:47 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.6
Depth 0 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status confirmed
Data provider Oman Meteorology

Location
Continent Africa
Country Oman
Administration area Z̧ufār
Nearest settlement Salalah
Distance 49 km
Course WSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Indian Ocean
Water surface name Arabian Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Mina Raysut (37,45 km), Mina Raysut (37,45 km)
Nearest airports
Manston Air Base (44,09 km), Manston Air Base (44,09 km), Salalah Airport (50,37 km), Salalah Airport (50,37 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.