Oman rules out tsunami threat after 4.9-magnitude quake hits Gulf of Aden
Dubai: Oman Meteorology said there was no risk of tsunami waves following a magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck east of the Gulf of Aden on Thursday evening. The earthquake was recorded at 6.11pm Oman time at a depth of 77 kilometres, according to the meteorological authority, which said the tremor posed no tsunami threat to Oman’s coastline. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf…
Oman Meteorology has dismissed the possibility of a tsunami following a magnitude 4.9 earthquake that occurred east of the Gulf of Aden on Thursday evening. The quake struck at a depth of 77 kilometres and was recorded at 6.11pm Oman time, according to the meteorological authority. Oman’s National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre, established after the 2004 Indian Ocean disaster, monitors seismic activity and potential tsunami threats in the Arabian Sea and surrounding waters.
While earthquakes beneath or near the ocean can generate tsunamis, not every undersea tremor results in dangerous waves. Despite the earthquake's proximity to Oman's coastline, the meteorological authority has confirmed that it did not trigger a tsunami warning.
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