5.1-magnitude quake hits southern Iran after UAE tremor
Dubai: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran early on Saturday, October 17, hours after a smaller tremor was recorded off the coast of Dibba Al Fujairah in the UAE, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The NCM's National Seismic Network recorded the earthquake in southern Iran at 1.30am UAE time on Saturday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app…
At 1:30am UAE time on Saturday, October 17, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) in Dubai. This occurred three hours and 32 minutes after a smaller tremor of 1.6-magnitude was detected off the coast of Dibba Al Fujairah in the UAE on Friday, October 16, at 9:58pm local time. The National Seismic Network of the NCM recorded both earthquakes.
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