Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Oman on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 01:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salalah (Oman - OM), about 292.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.684 and latitude 14.422.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	14.422, 53.684
UTC time	2026-01-21 01:05:49.009

Location	Salalah
Country	Oman (OM)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-01-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Salalah	292.0 km
Mukalla	491.6 km
Bosaso	600.5 km
Ataq	738.6 km
Erigavo	806.4 km
Al Bayda	876.6 km
Garoowe	877.9 km
Aden	953.2 km
Las Anod	955.7 km
Dhamār	1000.1 km
Yarīm	1003.6 km
Sayyān	1010.7 km

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