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5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Iran After UAE Tremor

5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Iran After UAE Tremor

Post by : Bianca Haleem

Southern Iran Earthquake Recorded at 1:30am

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran early on Saturday, October 17, according to the UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The earthquake was recorded at 1:30am UAE time by the NCM’s National Seismic Network.

The earthquake occurred hours after a smaller tremor was detected off the coast of Dibba Al Fujairah in the UAE on Friday evening.

Earlier Tremor Recorded Near Dibba Al Fujairah

According to the NCM, a 1.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Dibba Al Fujairah at 9:58pm on Friday, October 16.

The two seismic events were recorded three hours and 32 minutes apart, with the earlier tremor occurring in waters off the UAE coast, followed by the stronger earthquake in southern Iran early Saturday.

Key Details of the Earthquakes

The NCM reported that the first tremor measured 1.6 in magnitude and was detected near Dibba Al Fujairah at 9:58pm on October 16. The second earthquake, measuring 5.1 in magnitude, was recorded in southern Iran at 1:30am on October 17.

Both events were recorded by the UAE’s National Seismic Network.

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