Earthquake details

Friday, July 17, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Oman on Friday, July 17, 2026 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salalah (Oman - OM), about 281.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.145 and latitude 14.487.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	14.487, 54.145
UTC time	2026-07-17 12:01:14.725

Location	Salalah
Country	Oman (OM)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2026-07-17

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Salalah	281.4 km
Mukalla	541.1 km
Bosaso	645.9 km
Ataq	788.1 km
Erigavo	853.1 km
Garoowe	916.6 km
Al Bayda	926.6 km
Las Anod	997.5 km
Bahlā’	1002.1 km
Aden	1003.5 km
Ibri	1004.2 km
Nizwá	1005.6 km

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