Earthquake details

Thursday, July 30, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Yemen on Thursday, July 30, 1970 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mukalla (Yemen - YE), about 304.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.920 and latitude 14.179.

Magnitude	6.6
Alert	Severe
Depth	28.8 km
Coordinates	14.179, 51.920
UTC time	1970-07-30 04:58:46.170

Location	Mukalla
Country	Yemen (YE)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1970-07-30

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mukalla	304.2 km
Salalah	392.3 km
Bosaso	438.4 km
Ataq	550.2 km
Erigavo	634.1 km
Al Bayda	685.7 km
Garoowe	744.4 km
Aden	761.2 km
Las Anod	806.5 km
Dhamār	811.4 km
Yarīm	813.9 km
Sayyān	825.3 km

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