Max magnitude
6.1
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
227 events tracked
Saudi Arabia seismic overview
Saudi Arabia earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Saudi Arabia, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.4
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
11.3 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Saudi Arabia earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.3
Moderate
2025-12-24 03:00:19 UTC
Al Līth, Saudi Arabia
Earthquake near Al Līth
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-12-24 01:55:53 UTC
Al Līth, Saudi Arabia
Earthquake near Al Līth
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2025-12-16 22:11:23 UTC
Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
Earthquake near Al Kharj
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-11-18 15:46:34 UTC
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Earthquake near Dammam
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-10-07 18:07:04 UTC
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Earthquake near Jeddah
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-10-07 10:16:17 UTC
Makkah al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia
Earthquake near Makkah al Mukarramah
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2025-10-07 10:10:57 UTC
Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Earthquake near Ta'if
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-09-09 23:47:38 UTC
Al Līth, Saudi Arabia
Earthquake near Al Līth
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-09-09 20:36:57 UTC
Al Līth, Saudi Arabia
Earthquake near Al Līth
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2025-09-09 19:50:25 UTC
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Earthquake near Jeddah
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Saudi Arabia
All period
#1
6.1
Severe
1947-03-10 01:53:13 UTC
144 km SSE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 144 km SSE of Georgetown
15.0 km
#2
6.1
15.0 km
#3
6.1
Severe
1922-11-08 23:33:41 UTC
245 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 245 km ENE of Georgetown
10.0 km
#4
6.0
Severe
2011-08-10 23:45:43 UTC
221 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 221 km ENE of Georgetown
10.0 km
#5
6.0
Severe
2001-03-07 18:10:58 UTC
206 km NE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 206 km NE of Georgetown
10.0 km
#6
5.8
Strong
2022-10-19 15:03:02 UTC
81 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 81 km ENE of Georgetown
10.0 km
#7
5.8
Strong
2020-08-22 08:38:01 UTC
178 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 178 km ENE of Georgetown
10.0 km
#8
5.8
Strong
1976-08-04 14:00:01 UTC
220 km NW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 220 km NW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
33.0 km
#9
5.7
5.0 km
#10
5.7
Strong
2001-07-12 06:12:16 UTC
126 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Earthquake near 126 km ENE of Georgetown
10.0 km
Activity rhythm
Saudi Arabia earthquake chart 2025
12-month view
Live geography
Saudi Arabia earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Saudi Arabia.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
December 2025
3 earthquakes
November 2025
1 earthquakes
October 2025
3 earthquakes
September 2025
4 earthquakes
July 2025
15 earthquakes
June 2025
1 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Saudi Arabia
Umluj
Population 33,874
17 earthquakes
Jubail
Population 237,274
4 earthquakes
Al Qaţīf
Population 98,259
4 earthquakes
Tārūt
Population 85,371
4 earthquakes
Sayhāt
Population 66,702
4 earthquakes
Al Khafjī
Population 54,857
4 earthquakes
Şafwá
Population 45,876
4 earthquakes
Raḩīmah
Population 41,188
4 earthquakes
Dammam
Population 1,252,523
3 earthquakes
Abū ‘Arīsh
Population 49,171
3 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
41 years
| 1941 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5.7 | 18 |
| 1988 | 5.6 | 14 |
| 2013 | 5.5 | 11 |
| 1969 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2001 | 5.3 | 7 |
| 1996 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 33 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 2010 | 5.0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4.9 | 13 |
| 1993 | 4.9 | 17 |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 1992 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 1979 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 1975 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 1976 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 1990 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 1989 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 2000 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 1995 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1983 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1978 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4.4 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4.3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4.3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4.2 | 3 |