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