Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Yemen on Wednesday, December 28, 1977 at 02:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Asmara (Yemen - YE), about 205.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.278 and latitude 16.659.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 16.659, 40.278
UTC time 1977-12-28 02:45:36.700
Location Al Hudaydah
Country Yemen (YE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1977-12-28

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