May 19, 2009 Earthquake: Western, Saudi Arabia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Western, Saudi Arabia on May 19, 2009 at 17:35:00 UTC, 2 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- May 19, 2009
- Time
- 17:35:00 UTC
- Place
- Western, Saudi Arabia
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 2 km (1 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 25.292° N, 37.744° E
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
The toll
- Injuries
- 7
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least seven people injured in Al Madinah. Felt at Al `Ula, Al Wajh, Medina, Umm Lajj, Yanbu` al Bahr and in other parts of Al Madinah. Several large ground cracks and landslides were observed in Al Madinah. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 8380.