Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Oman on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 00:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salalah (Oman - OM), about 311.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.840 and latitude 14.224.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	14.224, 53.840
UTC time	2026-01-21 00:27:04.520

Location	Salalah
Country	Oman (OM)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Salalah	311.9 km
Mukalla	509.7 km
Bosaso	602.4 km
Ataq	756.5 km
Erigavo	810.0 km
Garoowe	872.7 km
Al Bayda	892.9 km
Las Anod	953.4 km
Aden	966.3 km
Dhamār	1017.9 km
Yarīm	1020.8 km
Sayyān	1029.9 km

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