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M6.1 earthquake near Şāmitah, Jazan Region

Name: M6.1 earthquake near Şāmitah, Jazan Region
Start: 1941-01-11T08:32:01.76+00:00
Location: 39 km ESE of ??mitah, Saudi Arabia

31324 d ago · 11 Jan 1941, 08:32 UTC 39 km ESE of ??mitah, Saudi Arabia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 39 km ESE of ??mitah, Saudi Arabia on 11 Jan 1941, 08:32 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Şāmitah, about 40 km away in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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