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Strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes in Gulf of Aden

Mogadishu, Aug 27, 2026 (AFP) AFP

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Friday morning in the Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and Yemen, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The shallow quake hit at 12:07 am local time (2107 GMT Thursday), about 145 kilometers off the Somali coast, the USGS added.

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