List of earthquakes in Saudi Arabia

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 close to the boundaries of the Arabian Plate.

DateRegion MMIDeathsInjuriesComments 2009-05-19 Al Madinah 5.7 VII 7 Landslides 2009-05-17 Umluj 4.6 V Homes damaged or destroyed 2004-06-09 Tabuk Region 4.6 V Minor damage 1995-11-22 Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan 7.3 VIII 9–12 30–69 Moderate damage / tsunami 1072 Yemen, Saudi Arabia VIII 50 Moderate damage 1068-03-18-1068-05-29 Ramla, Jerusalem, Tabuk ≥ 7.0 IX ~ 20,000 Extreme damage 551-07-09 7.5 IX 30,000+ Tsunami Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also Geology of Saudi Arabia

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