2 earthquakes hit Red Sea, near Saudi Arabia and Sudan

Two earthquakes rocked the Red Sea region on Saturday, near the coasts of Saudi Arabia and Sudan, the US Geological Survey (USGS) announced.

The first was a 4.7-magnitude quake that struck about 197km northeast of Sudan's Tokar city.

It was followed by a 4.2-magnitude tremor that was recorded about 174km northeast of the same city.

The Saudi Geological Survey said its seismic monitoring stations recorded a 4.7-magnitude earthquake in the middle of the Red Sea, 161km west of Al Lith Governorate, in the Makkah Al Mukarramah region.

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