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Minor quake hits Oman Sea, tremors felt in UAE
Tremors from Oman Sea Quake Felt in UAE, No Impact Reported
UAE Residents Feel Mild Tremors as 3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Oman Sea
Muscat: An earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Oman Sea on Sunday, August 18.
In a post on social media, the UAE’s National Seismic Network (NSN) of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) reported an earthquake off the coast of Dibba at 12:14 pm UAE time (1:44 pm IST).
Residents of the UAE felt the tremors at a depth of five kilometers. The NCM added that there was no effect of earthquakes in the UAE.
On May 29, two small earthquakes occurred in the Sea of Oman, causing mild tremors among residents of the UAE. A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Ras al-Khaimah at 12:12 a.m., followed by a magnitude 2.8 earthquake in the same area at 1:53 a.m.
