M6.1 earthquake - 185 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 185 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen on 20 Apr 1924, 14:27 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.