Earthquake details

Friday, December 15, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Yemen on Friday, December 15, 2006 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mukalla (Yemen - YE), about 285.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.658 and latitude 13.817.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	13.817, 51.658
UTC time	2006-12-15 13:19:06.640

Location	Mukalla
Country	Yemen (YE)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2006-12-15

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Mukalla	285.1 km
Bosaso	389.7 km
Salalah	441.5 km
Ataq	527.0 km
Erigavo	587.1 km
Al Bayda	657.8 km
Garoowe	695.4 km
Aden	726.5 km
Las Anod	757.3 km
Dhamār	786.9 km
Yarīm	787.9 km
Sayyān	804.6 km

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