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Mild earthquake in UAE on Monday morning

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Mild earthquake in UAE on Monday morning

Fujairah - The tremor was at a depth of 7 km and to the north of Dibba Al Fujairah, and it had no effect inside the city.

Published: Mon 22 Aug 2016, 4:50 PM

Updated: Tue 23 Aug 2016, 9:05 AM

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A mild earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter Scale was recorded in Dibba Al Fujairah early Monday morning, without causing any damage.

The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said that the tremor was recorded at 7:23 a.m. It also added that it was at a depth of 7 km and to the north of Dibba Al Fujairah and it had no effect inside the city.

"The centre did not receive any phone calls from the population regarding the tremor or its effect in the area," said the NCMS.



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