List of earthquakes in Saudi Arabia

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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]
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events is based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described are also applicable on lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.


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