M6.2 earthquake - 200 km N of Qalans?yah, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 200 km N of Qalans?yah, Yemen on 20 Dec 1949, 00:34 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 Şalālah, about 283 km away in Dhofar, Oman.