Yemen

Yemen: earthquakes and wildfires

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Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Yemen on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest event25 km²10 h ago53 km ENE of Ma'rib, Yemen

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Key statistics (30 days)

4Earthquakes 5Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

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Forecast for the area around: Ataq. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Al Hudaydah
Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Al Hudaydah

Forecast for the area around: Yemen. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Yemen

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Yemen

Yemen has recorded 579 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.6 in 2006.

Satellites have detected 2 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 25 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Yemen →

579 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.6.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.3	244 km NNE of Hadibu, Yemen	26 Oct 2026, 21:44	10.0 km
4.1	232 km NNE of Hadibu, Yemen	26 Oct 2026, 20:52	10.0 km
4.5	234 km NNE of Hadibu, Yemen	26 Oct 2026, 19:38	10.0 km
5.0	142 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	24 Oct 2026, 11:20	10.0 km
4.4	236 km NNE of Hadibu, Yemen	29 Sep 2026, 06:37	10.0 km
4.8	166 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen	28 Sep 2026, 17:37	10.0 km
5.2	151 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen	26 Sep 2026, 16:33	10.0 km
4.5	217 km SSW of Al Ghayḑah, Yemen	29 Aug 2026, 19:36	10.0 km
5.3	216 km N of Hadibu, Yemen	17 Jul 2026, 12:01	10.0 km
4.6	206 km N of Hadibu, Yemen	17 Jul 2026, 11:48	10.0 km

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.2	180 km N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	17 Jul 2026, 10:49	10.0 km
4.4	177 km N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	28 Jun 2026, 23:40	10.0 km
4.2	240 km NNE of Hadibu, Yemen	31 May 2026, 08:31	10.0 km
4.4	206 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	30 May 2026, 12:22	10.0 km
5.0	192 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	30 May 2026, 11:06	10.0 km
4.5	220 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	24 Apr 2026, 21:47	10.0 km
4.4	201 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	21 Mar 2026, 00:31	10.0 km
5.3	194 km N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	21 Jan 2026, 01:05	10.0 km
4.6	193 km N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	21 Jan 2026, 00:58	10.0 km
5.0	175 km NNE of Qalansiyah, Yemen	21 Jan 2026, 00:27	10.0 km
4.6	179 km N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	21 Jan 2026, 00:22	10.0 km
4.6	176 km NNE of Qalansiyah, Yemen	20 Jan 2026, 22:19	10.0 km
4.7	225 km N of Kilmia, Yemen	1 Jan 2026, 14:16	10.0 km
4.7	195 km NW of Qalansiyah, Yemen	1 Jan 2026, 14:02	10.0 km
4.3	215 km N of Kilmia, Yemen	1 Jan 2026, 07:29	10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
6.6	157 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen	30 Dec 2006, 08:30	15.0 km
6.2	200 km S of Al Ghayḑah, Yemen	26 Aug 2005, 18:16	10.0 km
6.0	193 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	15 Jul 2018, 13:09	10.0 km
6.0	216 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	15 Jul 2018, 01:57	10.0 km
6.0	215 km S of Al Ghayḑah, Yemen	1 Sep 2002, 17:14	10.0 km
6.0	200 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	15 Jun 2001, 16:19	10.0 km
6.0	18 km N of Dhamar, Yemen	13 Dec 1982, 09:12	5.0 km
5.9	212 km NNE of Qalansiyah, Yemen	27 May 2013, 03:36	10.3 km
5.9	197 km N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	24 May 2003, 01:46	10.0 km
5.8	225 km S of Al Ghayḑah, Yemen	28 Jan 1984, 22:47	10.0 km
5.7	177 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	17 Aug 2015, 16:16	10.0 km
5.7	228 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	26 Aug 2001, 14:11	10.0 km
5.7	189 km N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	1 Oct 1998, 19:17	10.0 km
5.6	120 km SE of Aden, Yemen	5 Nov 2009, 07:12	10.0 km
5.6	187 km N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	9 Nov 1993, 02:14	10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026

Year

2026	25	M5.3
2025	17	M5.3
2024	14	M5.0
2023	9	M4.7
2022	16	M4.8
2021	15	M5.3
2020	11	M5.1
2019	14	M5.3
2018	17	M6.0
2017	14	M5.1
2016	17	M5.5
2015	35	M5.7
2014	32	M4.9
2013	19	M5.9
2012	5	M5.1
2011	25	M5.4
2010	6	M5.2
2009	17	M5.6
2008	14	M5.3
2007	7	M5.1
2006	18	M6.6
2005	10	M6.2
2004	18	M5.2
2003	12	M5.9
2002	23	M6.0
2001	18	M6.0
2000	11	M5.4
1999	4	M4.8
1998	5	M5.7
1997	8	M5.4
1996	20	M5.2
1995	16	M5.3
1994	12	M5.3
1993	4	M5.6
1992	7	M5.0
1991	3	M4.7
1990	2	M5.5
1989	4	M5.4
1988	7	M5.6
1987	4	M4.8
1986	1	M4.8
1985	1	M4.7
1984	7	M5.8
1983	1	M4.6
1982	11	M6.0
1981	2	M4.8
1980	4	M4.9
1979	8	M5.2
1978	1	M4.5
1977	5	M5.1
1976	3	M5.1

Wildfires

2 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 25 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
25 km²	53 km ENE of Ma'rib, Yemen	12 Nov 2026	Active
16 km²	76 km ENE of Ma'rib, Yemen	13 Nov 2026	Active
6.1 km²	near CPF, Yemen	12 Nov 2026	Active
5.3 km²	22 km SE of At Tahaluf, Yemen	12 Nov 2026	Active

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
25 km²	53 km ENE of Ma'rib, Yemen	12 Nov 2026	Active
16 km²	76 km ENE of Ma'rib, Yemen	13 Nov 2026	Active