Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Southern Iran region: NCM

An earthquake measuring 6 magnitude struck the Southern Iran region on Tuesday, the UAE's National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), NCM said. However, the quake was not felt by the UAE residents and had no effect on the country.

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