Magnitude 3.3 Earthquake Strikes Southwest of Al Bayda Amid Increased Seismic Activity

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Magnitude 3.3 Earthquake Strikes Southwest of Al Bayda Amid Increased Seismic Activity

The Earthquake and Volcano Monitoring and Study Center recorded a light earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale at 1:00 AM on Tuesday. The quake struck 9 kilometers southwest of Al Bayda city. Eng. Mohammed Hussein Al-Houthi, head of the monitoring center, stated that the earthquake was classified as a light below-average tremor, but residents felt it due to its shallow depth. He also noted that dozens of light and moderate seism…