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M4.7 Earthquake near 96 km WSW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia

UTC time: 2025-07-29 11:31:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

96 km WSW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 96 km WSW of Farasān, Saudi Arabia on July 29, 2025 at 11:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ba4ba30bbd63ca30d4d2aa291b641bb2d630dc52
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 11:31:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
16.41320, 41.26890
Temperature
32.7°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: 180 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 191 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Yemen
  • Yar, Jabal
    Distance: 181 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 305 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Saudi Arabia
  • Birk, Harrat al
    Distance: 221 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 587 m ·Saudi Arabia
  • Alid
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 904 m ·Eritrea
  • Dallol
    Distance: 263 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.

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