Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 13, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Yemen on Tuesday, February 13, 1940 at 13:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salalah (Yemen - YE), about 467.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 55.837 and latitude 13.168.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 13.168, 55.837
UTC time 1940-02-13 13:26:44.400
Location 205 km ENE of Hadibu
Country Yemen (YE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-02-13

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