4.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Gulf of Aden

HADRAMOUT, June 7 (YPA) – An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale hit on Monday al-Mukalla city of Hadramout province.

The epicenter of the earthquake was centered at a depth of 5.5 km in the middle of the Gulf of Aden and by a distance of 227 km from Mukalla.

Earthquakes are frequent in Gulf of Aden, through which an active seismic line passes.