Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 18, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Yemen on Tuesday, September 18, 1928 at 19:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mukalla (Yemen - YE), about 295.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.634 and latitude 13.486.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 13.486, 51.634
UTC time 1928-09-18 19:52:39.250
Location Mukalla
Country Yemen (YE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1928-09-18

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