A 5.6 magnitude quake occurred close to Maba on Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor hit at 08:22 UTC (17:22 local time), with its epicenter about 82 km southeast of Maba and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you felt the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

The USGS categorized this as a Green Alert, which means there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Structure information summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick with concrete floor and precast concrete frame with wall construction.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey