Earthquake details

Saturday, July 16, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Yemen on Saturday, July 16, 1988 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mukalla (Yemen - YE), about 280.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.659 and latitude 13.990.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	13.990, 51.659
UTC time	1988-07-16 08:42:02.640

Location	Mukalla
Country	Yemen (YE)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mukalla	280.3 km
Bosaso	403.9 km
Salalah	426.0 km
Ataq	524.3 km
Erigavo	599.0 km
Al Bayda	657.4 km
Garoowe	712.1 km
Aden	729.7 km
Las Anod	772.5 km
Dhamār	785.0 km
Yarīm	786.7 km
Sayyān	801.0 km

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