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Historic Earthquake
1941 Yemen Earthquake
11 January 1941 · Razih · Yemen
On 11 January 1941 at 08:32 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Yemen (Razih). It occurred on the Arabian Plate, 348 km from its boundary with the African Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 1,200 people and injured 200. 700 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 11 January 1941
- Time
- 08:32 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.9
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 1,200
- Injuries
- 200
- Homes Destroyed
- 700
- Homes Damaged
- 1,000
- Plate
- Arabian Plate
- Country
- Yemen
- Nearest Volcano
- Jabal Yar (102 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1991Western Arabian Peninsula · M 4.711 deaths
- 19821982 North Yemen Earthquake · M 6.02,800 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth