Mild Tremors Felt in UAE after Quake in Iran

DUBAI - Mild tremors were felt in the UAE at about 12.17am on Sunday and later at about 4.38am following an earthquake in southern Iran, measuring 5.1 and 4 on the Richter scale respectively.

By (Staff Reporter)

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Published: Tue 28 Oct 2008, 12:31 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 7:38 PM

Several residents said they felt the tremors, which lasted for a few seconds. “I was watching television late night and shuddenly felt my sofa shake a bit. I was not sure if I was hallucinating since it lasted only for a few seconds,” said a Dubai resident.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the earthquake occurred 126km south west of Bandar Abbas at about 12.17 am (local time) and another one occurred 50km north east of Bandar Abbas at about 4.38am.

preeti@khaleejtimes.com


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