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The National Center for Earthquake and Volcano Monitoring and Studies in Dhamar Governorate announced today, Sunday, that it had detected two seismic tremors that struck Al-Bayda Governorate, according to data recorded through its monitoring stations network.
The center’s director, Engineer Mohammed Hussein Al-Houthi, stated in a press release that the first tremor had a magnitude of 1.5 on the Richter scale and occurred at 12:17 PM, while the second tremor had a magnitude of 3.1 and took place at 1:03 PM. He pointed out that the epicenter of both tremors was located 8 kilometers southwest of Al-Bayda city.
Earlier, Al-Houthi mentioned that the repeated seismic activity in Al-Bayda Governorate is attributed to the accumulation of energy along geological fault lines due to pressure caused by the continuous movement of tectonic plates in the western region of the Gulf of Aden, which is considered one of the hot spots for seismic activity in the area.
In a related context, some Arab experts and observers, in previous analytical discussions, referred to unconfirmed hypotheses suggesting that large dams, such as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, could have indirect long-term effects through changes in the regional hydrological balance or pressures on tectonic plates, particularly in the Red Sea Basin, which is known for its seismic activity.
