title: 1995 in Jordan
text: # 1995 in Jordan
  
  Events from the year 1995 in Jordan.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * Monarch: Hussein
  * Prime Minister: Abdelsalam al-Majali (until 7 January), Zaid ibn Shaker (starting 7 January)
  
  ## Events
  
  * The 7.3 $M_w$  Gulf of Aqaba earthquake shakes Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing eight and injuring 30, and generating a non-destructive tsunami.
  
  ## Establishments
  
  * Jordan River Foundation
  