6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Dhamār, Dhamār
16013 d ago · 13 Dec 1982, 09:12 UTC 17 km N of Dham?r, Yemen
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 17 km N of Dham?r, Yemen on 13 Dec 1982, 09:12 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Dhamār, about 18 km away in Dhamār, Yemen.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.