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Zawya
12-06-2025
- Climate
- Zawya
Minor earthquake hits eastern Saudi Arabia, causing no impact
JEDDAH — A minor earthquake, with a magnitude of 3.35 point on the Richter Scale, struck eastern Saudi Arabia in the Arabian Gulf. The quake that hit approximately 85 kilometers east of Jubail at 5:12:55 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS). The SGS detected it through its National Seismic Network stations. SGS spokesperson Tariq Aba Al-Khail confirmed that the earthquake is considered minor and poses no threat to the Saudi border. He emphasized that the situation remains safe and under control. Tariq Mansoob, head of the detection center at SGS, said that the latest quake has no impact on Saudi Arabia. "Activity along the Arabian and Eurasian plates along the Zagros and Makran mountains in Iran and Pakistan led to the quakes. The pressure created by this activity resulted in the tremors," he said while speaking to a local television. © Copyright 2022 The Saudi Gazette. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Khaleej Times
22-04-2025
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
UAE, Saudi Arabia detect 4.3-magnitude quake in Arabian Sea
The National Centre of Meteorology in UAE and the official spokesman for the Saudi Geological Survey, Tariq Aba Al Khail, confirmed that a 4.36-magnitude quake was detected earlier today. Al Khail attributed the cause of this earthquake to the stresses on the old faults in the Arabian Gulf region, caused by the movement of the Arabian Plate and its collision with the Eurasian Plate. He added that this earthquake is one below average and that Saudi borders were unaffected. The National Centre of Meteorology also detected the quake off the coast of Jubail. According to information posted on its website, the authority found that the quake struck at a depth of 10km at 8.50pm.
