1941 Jabal Razih earthquake
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The 1941 Sa'dah earthquake or the Jabal Razih earthquake occurred on January 11 in Razih District of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen. The earthquake had a surface-wave magnitude of 5.8–6.5 and a shallow focal depth.[3][1] Despite the moderate size of this earthquake, an estimated 1,200 people perished and at least 200 injured.[2] With a maximum MSK-64 intensity assigned at VIII,[4] it destroyed many villages and collapsed homes in the region of North Yemen.[5]
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UTC time | 1941-01-11 08:31:48 |
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ISC event | 900618 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | January 11, 1941 (1941-01-11) |
Magnitude | 5.8–6.5 Ms[1] |
Depth | 35.0 km[1] |
Epicenter | 16.4°N 43.5°E / 16.4; 43.5[2] |
Areas affected | Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen |
Max. intensity | MSK-64 VIII (Damaging) |
Aftershocks | 5.8 Ms & 5.2 Ms |
Casualties | 1,200 dead 200 injured |
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