M6.2 earthquake - 199 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 199 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen on 26 Aug 2005, 18:16 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.