According to the Saudi Geological Survey, a 3.38-magnitude earthquake occurred on Sunday in Tabuk, in northern Saudi Arabia.
The spokesperson for the Saudi Geological Survey, Tariq Aba Al -Khail, stated that “the stations of the National Seismic Monitoring Network of the Geological Risk Center of the Saudi Geological Survey were recorded on Sunday evening, 10/10/2022 at 10:46 pm, a 3.
A 38-degree earthquake measuring on the Richter scale occurred at a depth of 19.37 km, eight kilometres northwest of Tabuk.
He emphasised that the tectonic forces from the Gulf of Aqaba and the northern Red Sea are what triggered the earthquake, which resulted in the devaluation of some of the local ancient currencies.
The authorities’ seismic monitoring stations did not register any damage, which has given the citizens and locals comfort that the earthquake was little on the Richter scale and not dangerous.
These are the specifics of the earthquake that occurred in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
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