Saudi Survey Authority detects earthquake in central Red Sea

The Saudi Geological Survey reported that seismic monitoring stations recorded an earthquake in the middle of the Red Sea, 161 kilometers west of Al-Lith Governorate in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, at exactly 12:09 a.m. on Saturday.

The authority added on its website that the earthquake measured 4.7 on the Richter scale, and its epicenter was at a depth of about 10.4 kilometers.

The US Geological Survey also reported on Saturday that two earthquakes were recorded in the Red Sea region.

The authority explained on its website that the first earthquake measured 4.7 on the Richter scale, and was about 197 kilometers northeast of the Sudanese city of Tokar.

The second earthquake measured 4.2 on the Richter scale, and was about 174 kilometers northeast of the same city.