List of earthquakes in Yemen

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DateRegion Mag. MMI DeathsInjuriesTotal damage / notes
2016-05-24 Al Bayda' Governorate 4.9 MbV4Seven houses destroyed [1] [2]
1991-11-22 Ibb Governorate 4.7 Mb1140Moderate damage [3]
1982-12-13 Dhamar Governorate 6.0 MsVIII2,8001,500 $2 billion
1941-01-11 Razih District 5.9 MsVIII1200200Extreme damage [4]
1463 Zabid District IX1050 homes damaged and 50 homes destroyed [5]
1426 Zabid District XI60Severe damage [6]
1387-09-05 Aden Governorate ManySevere damage [7]
1377 Aden Governorate Moderate damage [8]
1358 Zabid District VIII61Moderate damage [9]
1072Yemen, Saudi ArabiaVIII50Moderate damage [10]
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The 1941 Sa'dah earthquake or the Jabal Razih earthquake occurred on January 11 in Razih District of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen. The earthquake had a surface-wave magnitude of 5.8–6.5 and a shallow focal depth. Despite the moderate size of this earthquake, an estimated 1,200 people perished and at least 200 injured. With a maximum MSK-64 intensity assigned at VIII, it destroyed many villages and collapsed homes in the region of North Yemen.

References

  1. ↑ "M 4.9 - 28 km WNW of Al Bayda, Yemen". United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Tote und Verletzte bei Erdbeben im Jemen" [Dead and injured in earthquakes in Yemen] (in German). 25 May 2016.
  3. ↑ NGDC 1972
  4. ↑ NGDC 1972
  5. ↑ NGDC 1972
  6. ↑ NGDC 1972
  7. ↑ NGDC 1972
  8. ↑ NGDC 1972
  9. ↑ NGDC 1972
  10. ↑ NGDC 1972

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