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Minor earthquake hits in Saudi Arabia

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Published: November 25, 2025, 07:15 AM
Minor earthquake hits in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) recorded two earthquakes on Saturday (22 November)—one in Saudi Arabia and another in Iraq, media reports said.

According to the SGS, its National Seismic Monitoring Network detected a minor quake about 86 km northwest of Harrat Al Shaqa, situated between Al-Ais in the Madinah region and Umluj in the Tabuk region.
 
The tremor measured 3.43 on the Richter scale.

Saudi Arabia / Earthquake