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 | ||
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2009-05-19 | Al Madinah | 5.7 Mw | 7 | Landslides | [1] | |||
2009-05-17 | Umluj | 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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