Forty per cent of the residents of Al-Eis left their homes and relocated to Madina and Yanbu as a result of the series of earth tremors that hit the area including one particularly strong tremor that created general panic and caused cracks to appear in some buildings. Official sources confirmed that there has been a mass exodus of residents due to the fear that the tremors will continue to increase in intensity. The Social Development Centre in Al-Eis has increased its public awareness efforts by conducting meetings and presenting lectures to residents in order to reassure them and urge them to stay in their homes and remain calm, as there is nothing that currently necessitates leaving the region. In a related development, the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) said that 29 tremors hit Al-Eis area in a day. Hani Zahran, President of the National Earthquakes and Volcanoes Centre, confirmed that the strongest tremor registered 3.9 on the Richter scale while the weakest registered 3.0.
EARTH TREMORS IN SAUDI ARABIA
Forty per cent of the residents of Al-Eis left their homes and relocated to Madina and Yanbu as a result of the series of earth tremors that hit the area including one particularly strong tremor that created general panic and caused cracks to appear in some buildings.
