A magnitude 5.4 (Saudi Geological Survey; 5.7 per USGS) earthquake struck the Saudi Arabian desert at Harrat Lunayyir on May 19, 2009, causing a surface fault rupture.
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- What is the relationship between faults and earthquakes ... - USGS.gov (usgs.gov)
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- https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna39380701 (nbcnews.com)
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