Three mild earthquakes hit Oman Sea

Three mild earthquakes hit Oman Sea and areas in the northern regions of the UAE Sunday evening, according to The National Center of Meteorology & Seismology (NCMS).

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Published: Mon 22 Oct 2012, 1:55 AM

Last updated: Fri 3 Apr 2015, 3:12 PM

NCMS, in a statement, said its National Seismic Network Stations recorded first one, of 3.8 magnitude on the Richter Scale, within 33 kilometers north of Fujairah in the sea, at 8.13pm local time; the second, of 4.6 magnitude, 200 kilometers northeast of Fujairah at 8:38pm and the third, of 3.1 magnitude, at 9:07pm about 27 kilometers north of Fujairah .

NCMS said residents in the these areas felt the tremors.


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