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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 |
| Magnitude | 5.8–6.5 Ms[1] |
| Depth | 35.0 km[1] |
| Epicenter | 16°24′N 43°30′E / 16.4°N 43.5°E[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 |
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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