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 |
M |
|
MMI |
Fatalities |
Injuries |
Comments |
|
551-07-09 |
Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
|
|
X |
|
|
Severe damage / tsunami |
NGDC |
1068-03-18 |
Ramla, Jerusalem, Tabuk |
|
|
IX |
Many |
|
Extreme damage |
NGDC |
1072 |
Yemen, Saudi Arabia |
|
|
VIII |
50 |
|
Moderate damage |
NGDC |
1995-11-22 |
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan |
7.2 |
|
VIII |
12 |
Some |
Moderate damage / tsunami |
NGDC |
2004-06-09 |
Tabuk Region |
4.6 |
ML |
|
|
|
Minor damage |
[1] |
2009-05-17 |
Umm Lajj |
4.6 |
Mb |
|
|
|
Homes damaged or destroyed |
[2] |
2009-05-19 |
Al Madinah |
5.7 |
Mw |
|
|
7 |
Landslides |
[3] |
References
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