Max magnitude
6.1
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
233 events tracked
United Arab Emirates seismic overview
United Arab Emirates earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for United Arab Emirates, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.5
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
17.7 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
United Arab Emirates earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.3
Moderate
2025-12-24 06:48:35 UTC
Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates
Earthquake near Sharjah city
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2025-12-22 13:13:51 UTC
Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates
Earthquake near Sharjah city
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-11-04 12:40:55 UTC
Dibba Al-Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
Earthquake near Dibba Al-Fujairah
11.5 km
4.1
Moderate
2025-10-22 17:22:42 UTC
Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates
Earthquake near Sharjah city
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-09-09 13:12:11 UTC
Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates
Earthquake near Sharjah city
15.3 km
4.8
Moderate
2024-12-21 07:10:15 UTC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Earthquake near Dubai
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2024-04-20 00:08:04 UTC
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Earthquake near Dubai
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2024-04-06 04:54:50 UTC
Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates
Earthquake near Sharjah city
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2023-12-13 07:33:05 UTC
Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates
Earthquake near Sharjah city
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2023-12-07 09:56:25 UTC
Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates
Earthquake near Sharjah city
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in United Arab Emirates
All period
Activity rhythm
United Arab Emirates earthquake chart 2025
12-month view
Live geography
United Arab Emirates earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in United Arab Emirates.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
December 2025
2 earthquakes
November 2025
1 earthquakes
October 2025
1 earthquakes
September 2025
1 earthquakes
December 2024
1 earthquakes
April 2024
2 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in United Arab Emirates
Ras al-Khaimah
Population 351,943
30 earthquakes
Umm al-Quwain
Population 62,747
15 earthquakes
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Population 30,000
13 earthquakes
Fujairah
Population 86,512
11 earthquakes
Reef Al Fujairah City
Population 82,310
11 earthquakes
Khor'fakkan
Population 40,677
11 earthquakes
Kalbā
Population 37,545
10 earthquakes
Ajman
Population 490,035
9 earthquakes
Sharjah city
Population 1,274,749
8 earthquakes
Al Sajaah
Population 53,079
8 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
52 years
| 1945 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6.0 | 88 |
| 1925 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1936 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1967 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 1931 | 5.6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 1964 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1935 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5.4 | 18 |
| 1986 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 1927 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 1971 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 1985 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4.8 | 11 |
| 2014 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 1995 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 1984 | 4.8 | 8 |
| 1981 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 1994 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 1977 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 1979 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 1990 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4.0 | 1 |