M6.6 Earthquake — 186 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen

A magnitude 6.6 (strong) earthquake struck 186 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen on 1959-12-21 11:19 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M6.6 — 156 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen · 2006-12-30
• M6.5 — 223 km N of Kilmia, Yemen · 1970-07-30
• M6.5 — 193 km S of Al Ghayz̧ah, Yemen · 1967-11-23

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