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 event6,111 acres12 h ago33 mi ENE of Ma'rib, Yemen

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

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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 6,111 acres.

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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	151 mi NNE of Hadibu, Yemen	Oct 26, 2026, 9:44 PM	6.2 mi
4.1	144 mi NNE of Hadibu, Yemen	Oct 26, 2026, 8:52 PM	6.2 mi
4.5	146 mi NNE of Hadibu, Yemen	Oct 26, 2026, 7:38 PM	6.2 mi
5.0	88 mi NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	Oct 24, 2026, 11:20 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	147 mi NNE of Hadibu, Yemen	Sep 29, 2026, 6:37 AM	6.2 mi
4.8	103 mi NW of Kilmia, Yemen	Sep 28, 2026, 5:37 PM	6.2 mi
5.2	94 mi NW of Kilmia, Yemen	Sep 26, 2026, 4:33 PM	6.2 mi
4.5	135 mi SSW of Al Ghayḑah, Yemen	Aug 29, 2026, 7:36 PM	6.2 mi
5.3	134 mi N of Hadibu, Yemen	Jul 17, 2026, 12:01 PM	6.2 mi
4.6	128 mi N of Hadibu, Yemen	Jul 17, 2026, 11:48 AM	6.2 mi

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.2	112 mi N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	Jul 17, 2026, 10:49 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	110 mi N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	Jun 28, 2026, 11:40 PM	6.2 mi
4.2	149 mi NNE of Hadibu, Yemen	May 31, 2026, 8:31 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	128 mi NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	May 30, 2026, 12:22 PM	6.2 mi
5.0	119 mi NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	May 30, 2026, 11:06 AM	6.2 mi
4.5	137 mi NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	Apr 24, 2026, 9:47 PM	6.2 mi
4.4	125 mi NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	Mar 21, 2026, 12:31 AM	6.2 mi
5.3	120 mi N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	Jan 21, 2026, 1:05 AM	6.2 mi
4.6	120 mi N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	Jan 21, 2026, 12:58 AM	6.2 mi
5.0	109 mi NNE of Qalansiyah, Yemen	Jan 21, 2026, 12:27 AM	6.2 mi
4.6	111 mi N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	Jan 21, 2026, 12:22 AM	6.2 mi
4.6	110 mi NNE of Qalansiyah, Yemen	Jan 20, 2026, 10:19 PM	6.2 mi
4.7	139 mi N of Kilmia, Yemen	Jan 1, 2026, 2:16 PM	6.2 mi
4.7	121 mi NW of Qalansiyah, Yemen	Jan 1, 2026, 2:02 PM	6.2 mi
4.3	134 mi N of Kilmia, Yemen	Jan 1, 2026, 7:29 AM	6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
6.6	97 mi NW of Kilmia, Yemen	Dec 30, 2006, 8:30 AM	9.3 mi
6.2	124 mi S of Al Ghayḑah, Yemen	Aug 26, 2005, 6:16 PM	6.2 mi
6.0	120 mi NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	Jul 15, 2018, 1:09 PM	6.2 mi
6.0	134 mi NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	Jul 15, 2018, 1:57 AM	6.2 mi
6.0	134 mi S of Al Ghayḑah, Yemen	Sep 1, 2002, 5:14 PM	6.2 mi
6.0	124 mi NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	Jun 15, 2001, 4:19 PM	6.2 mi
6.0	11 mi N of Dhamar, Yemen	Dec 13, 1982, 9:12 AM	3.1 mi
5.9	132 mi NNE of Qalansiyah, Yemen	May 27, 2013, 3:36 AM	6.4 mi
5.9	122 mi N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	May 24, 2003, 1:46 AM	6.2 mi
5.8	140 mi S of Al Ghayḑah, Yemen	Jan 28, 1984, 10:47 PM	6.2 mi
5.7	110 mi NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	Aug 17, 2015, 4:16 PM	6.2 mi
5.7	141 mi NNW of Kilmia, Yemen	Aug 26, 2001, 2:11 PM	6.2 mi
5.7	117 mi N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	Oct 1, 1998, 7:17 PM	6.2 mi
5.6	75 mi SE of Aden, Yemen	Nov 5, 2009, 7:12 AM	6.2 mi
5.6	116 mi N of Qalansiyah, Yemen	Nov 9, 1993, 2:14 AM	6.2 mi

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 6,111 acres.

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
6,111 acres	33 mi ENE of Ma'rib, Yemen	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,946 acres	47 mi ENE of Ma'rib, Yemen	Nov 13, 2026	Active
1,502 acres	near CPF, Yemen	Nov 12, 2026	Active
1,315 acres	14 mi SE of At Tahaluf, Yemen	Nov 12, 2026	Active

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
6,111 acres	33 mi ENE of Ma'rib, Yemen	Nov 12, 2026	Active
3,946 acres	47 mi ENE of Ma'rib, Yemen	Nov 13, 2026	Active