QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fxwb
USGS usp000fxwb
1 Feb 2008, 01:32
169 km N of Qalans?yah, Yemen
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
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14.212000, 53.679000
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Event ID
usp000fxwb
Coordinates
14.212, 53.679
Network
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Significance
385