| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.6 km |
| Coordinates | 25.448, 57.027 |
| UTC time | 2009-05-07 22:44:04.360 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 7, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United Arab Emirates on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 22:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Khor'fakkan (United Arab Emirates - AE), about 70.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.027 and latitude 25.448.
| Location | Fujairah |
| Country | United Arab Emirates (AE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Khor'fakkan | 70.1 km |
| Fujairah | 78.3 km |
| Dibba Al-Fujairah | 78.5 km |
| Kalbā | 80.9 km |
| Reef Al Fujairah City | 85.4 km |
| Shināş | 96.7 km |
| Ras al-Khaimah | 115.2 km |
| Sohar | 126.6 km |
| Al Sajaah | 141.1 km |
| Saham | 142.7 km |
| Umm al-Quwain | 148.4 km |
| Lahbab | 151.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Dibba Al-Fujairah
United Arab Emirates · 2025-11-04 12:40 UTC
84.9 km
M 4.3
Ras al-Khaimah
United Arab Emirates · 2022-07-01 21:41 UTC
91.7 km
M 4.5
Fujairah
United Arab Emirates · 2012-10-21 16:13 UTC
96.8 km
M 4.4
Fujairah
United Arab Emirates · 2009-05-10 01:07 UTC
6.4 km
M 4.0
Fujairah
United Arab Emirates · 2008-02-12 12:02 UTC
88.1 km
M 4.7
Khor'fakkan
United Arab Emirates · 2007-09-13 15:47 UTC
83.0 km
M 4.2
Reef Al Fujairah City
United Arab Emirates · 2007-03-10 18:15 UTC
99.0 km
M 5.0
Fujairah
United Arab Emirates · 2002-03-11 20:06 UTC
91.7 km
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