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Latest Earthquakes Near Yem, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region in ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น Ethiopia

Latest Earthquakes Near Yem, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region in Ethiopia

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Yem, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region in Ethiopia. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

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(Currently displaying 15 out of 15 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
7 years ago
On 2017-01-27 16:29:22 		7.671, 38.6682
129 km (80 mi) โ†’ E of Yem
M 5.3
10 km
8 years ago
On 2016-01-24 18:34:32 		7.0885, 38.4794
136 km (84 mi) โ†’ E of Yem
M 4.4
10 km
9 years ago
On 2015-03-31 12:29:53 		7.8935, 38.1148
68 km (42 mi) โ†— NE of Yem
M 4.2
10 km
9 years ago
On 2014-12-29 16:09:52 		7.411, 38.8101
151 km (94 mi) โ†’ E of Yem
M 4.4
10.68 km
12 years ago
On 2011-10-17 01:03:25 		7.643, 37.868
45 km (28 mi) โ†’ E of Yem
M 4.4
10 km
13 years ago
On 2010-12-19 12:14:24 		7.521, 37.839
51 km (31 mi) โ†’ E of Yem
M 5.1
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-15 16:19:02 		7.532, 37.96
60 km (37 mi) โ†’ E of Yem
M 0
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-12 10:48:16 		7.623, 38.052
65 km (40 mi) โ†’ E of Yem
M 0
10 km
18 years ago
On 2006-07-04 05:51:58 		7.917, 39.009
166 km (103 mi) โ†— NE of Yem
M 4.5
10 km
29 years ago
On 1995-01-20 07:14:27 		7.16, 38.441
127 km (79 mi) โ†’ E of Yem
M 5
13.8 km
33 years ago
On 1991-07-26 15:33:38 		7.57, 37.665
34 km (21 mi) โ†˜ SE of Yem
M 4.4
10 km
35 years ago
On 1989-06-08 06:24:09 		6.837, 37.878
118 km (73 mi) โ†˜ SE of Yem
M 4.9
18.6 km
39 years ago
On 1985-08-14 20:37:44 		8.301, 38.524
124 km (77 mi) โ†— NE of Yem
M 4.9
33 km
40 years ago
On 1983-12-02 23:08:39 		7.03, 38.599
150 km (93 mi) โ†’ E of Yem
M 5.1
10 km
56 years ago
On 1968-01-23 19:18:13 		8.603, 37.619
86 km (53 mi) โ†‘ N of Yem
M 5.19
15 km

Yem Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Yem has experiences a total of 15 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Yem 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Yem was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:05:23.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 0 2 13.33%
M 4 8 53.33%
M 5 5 33.33%

Magnitude distribution for Yem was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:06:43.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Yem, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia?

The last earthquake in Yem was 7 years ago and struck 129 km (80 mi) โ†’ E of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 5.30 on the richter scale and a depth of 10.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Yem, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Yem was a 5.30 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 10.0 kilometers. It struck 129 km (80 mi) โ†’ E of the city, 7 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Yem, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia?

In 2024, Yem has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 0.20 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Yem is struck by an earthquake every 0.02 months.

Earthquakes Near other Cities in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia

Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.