M6.1 earthquake - 157 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 157 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen on 18 Sept 1928, 19:52 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 El Dibir, about 196 km away in Bari, Somalia.