Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes southern Iran; tremors not felt in UAE

The National Seismic Network stations of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) recorded a 5.9-magnitude earthquake in Southern Iran at 9.37am UAE local time on Tuesday (August 5).

The NCM said the quake had a depth of 10km (6.21 miles) and was slightly felt by residents even in the northern part of the country. The quake, however, had no effect in the UAE.

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Meanwhile, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake had a magnitude of 5.73.

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