M6.0 earthquake - 199 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 199 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen on 15 Jun 2001, 16:19 UTC at a depth of 10 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 El Dibir, about 242 km away in Bari, Somalia.