Earthquakes in Saudi Arabia are infrequent and usually occur in the western portion of the country near the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aqaba.

Date Region Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Comments
2009-05-19 Al Madinah 5.7 Mw 7 Landslides [1]
2009-05-17 Umm Lajj 4.6 Mb Homes damaged or destroyed [2]
2004-06-09 Tabuk Region 4.6 ML Minor damage [3]
1995-11-22 Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan 7.3 Mw VIII 9–12 30–69 Moderate damage / tsunami
1072 Yemen, Saudi Arabia VIII 50 Moderate damage [4]
1068-03-18 Ramla, Jerusalem, Tabuk ≥ 7.0 IX ~ 20,000 Extreme damage
551-07-09 Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia 7.5 Mw IX 30,000+ Tsunami
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See also

References

  1. ^ USGS. "M5.7 - western Saudi Arabia". United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ USGS. "M4.6 - western Saudi Arabia". United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ USGS. "M4.6 - western Saudi Arabia". United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ NGDC 1972

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