M6.6 earthquake - 156 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 156 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen on 30 Dec 2006, 08:30 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 El Dibir, about 172 km away in Bari, Somalia.