Riyadh, April 4 -- A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Arabian Gulf, approximately 55 kilometres east of Jubail, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 4.

Dr Abdullah Al-Misnad, a former professor of climate science at Qassim University and vice president of the Weather and Climate Society, said on X that the tremor is considered a light earthquake under international earthquake classification standards.

"This type of earthquake is typically felt by residents. It may cause light objects to shift or fall, and a faint sound may sometimes be heard. However, it rarely causes any significant damage," he explained.

Dr Al-Misnad added that such tremors are natural seismic occurrences, with approximately 6,200 earthquakes of this magnitude o...