Earthquake details

Monday, December 21, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Yemen on Monday, December 21, 1959 at 11:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mukalla (Yemen - YE), about 293.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.726 and latitude 13.792.

Magnitude	6.6
Alert	Severe
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	13.792, 51.726
UTC time	1959-12-21 11:19:19.320

Location	Mukalla
Country	Yemen (YE)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1959-12-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mukalla	293.0 km
Bosaso	392.9 km
Salalah	439.5 km
Ataq	534.7 km
Erigavo	591.4 km
Al Bayda	665.3 km
Garoowe	696.7 km
Aden	733.4 km
Las Anod	759.8 km
Dhamār	794.5 km
Yarīm	795.5 km
Sayyān	812.4 km

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