M4.0 earthquake near Jeddah, Mecca Region

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 133 km SW of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 27 Dec 2019, 19:23 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Jeddah, about 133 km away in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia.