Latest earthquakes near Khān Yūnis, Gaza today
Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near Khān Yūnis, Gaza, Palestine, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in Khān Yūnis? If an earthquake is happening right now near Khān Yūnis, it will show up within minutes.
Khān Yūnis Earthquake Statistics
Average
A total of 20 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Khān Yūnis, Gaza in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 2 earthquakes per year
Magnitude Distribution
The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Khān Yūnis in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or above have occurred near Khān Yūnis during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.
| Magnitude | Earthquakes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mag. 4 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Mag. 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Strongest earthquakes near Khān Yūnis
The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Khān Yūnis occurred on May 15, 2019 19:53 local time (Asia/Gaza timezone). It had a magnitude of 4.8 and struck 226 kilometers (140 mi) north-west of Khān Yūnis, at a depth of 10 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Khān Yūnis in the list below.
A longer time ago, a MAG-7.2 earthquake struck on Nov 22, 1995 06:15, 284 kilometers (176 mi) north-west of Khān Yūnis. It is the strongest earthquake near Khān Yūnis in the past 125 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).
In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Khān Yūnis, Gaza in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Khān Yūnis.
Nearest earthquakes from Khān Yūnis
These are the earthquakes with their epicenter nearest to Khān Yūnis, Gaza. You can use the buttons to find nearby earthquakes for a specific year or with a specific magnitude.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Khān Yūnis.
When was the last earthquake in Khān Yūnis, Gaza?
A 2.4 magnitude earthquake hit near Khān Yūnis on the evening of August 28, 2025 at 20:16 local time (Asia/Gaza). The center of this earthquake was located 236km north of Khān Yūnis at a depth of 16km under water in the Mediterranean Sea, Eastern Basin. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Khān Yūnis, Gaza in the past hours.
What was the strongest earthquake near Khān Yūnis, Gaza?
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Khān Yūnis on the morning of November 22, 1995 at 06:15 local time (Asia/Gaza). The center of this earthquake was located 284km south of Khān Yūnis at a depth of 10km under water in the Gulf Of Aqaba. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Khān Yūnis since the year 1900.
How often do earthquakes occur near Khān Yūnis, Gaza?
In the past 10 years, 20 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Khān Yūnis. This averages to 2 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 183 days.
