M6.5 earthquake - 193 km S of Al Ghayz̧ah, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 193 km S of Al Ghayz̧ah, Yemen on 23 Nov 1967, 08:35 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Ghayl Bā Wazīr, about 289 km away in Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen.