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M4.4 Earthquake near 108 km WSW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 04:46:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

108 km WSW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 108 km WSW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia on July 30, 2025 at 04:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5efed58917f87d13631731802c22e8e95690fc78
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 04:46:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
16.33930, 41.17140
Temperature
31.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tair, Jebel at
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 244 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Yemen
  • Zubair Group
    Distance: 179 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 191 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Yemen
  • Yar, Jabal
    Distance: 194 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 305 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Saudi Arabia
  • Alid
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 904 m ·Eritrea
  • Birk, Harrat al
    Distance: 231 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 587 m ·Saudi Arabia
  • Dallol
    Distance: 251 km ·Explosion crater(s) ·Elevation: -48 m ·Last eruption: 2011 ·Ethiopia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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