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UAE: Minor earthquake recorded in Fujairah; tremor slightly felt by residents

Tremor detected in an area situated 45km north of the city centre

Published: Sat 8 Jul 2023, 11:38 AM

Updated: Sat 8 Jul 2023, 10:10 PM

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An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 was recorded in Fujairah, according to an advisory from the UAE's National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

The mild tremor was detected specifically in the emirate's Dhadna neighbourhood at 10.51am, the NCM said. It struck at a depth of 5km.

It was slightly felt by residents in the north but no impact was recorded, the authority added.

Though such tremors are reported in the country at times, experts have earlier said residents have generally no reason to worry about earthquakes in the region.

"The UAE has low to moderate seismicity; hence we are safe. We are not on the active seismic belt," an expert from the NCM has said in a previous Khaleej Times report.

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