QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup897102
USGS iscgemsup897102
20 Dec 1949, 00:34
200 km N of Qalans?yah, Yemen
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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14.478000, 53.767000
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Event ID
iscgemsup897102
Coordinates
14.478, 53.767
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
597