Earthquake shocks in the Arabian Gulf. Tremors felt in UAE, Qatar and Bahrain
An earthquake in Southern Iran which had a magnitude of 6.2shocked the Arabian Gulf today. Dubai, Sharjah and other UAE coastal cities felt slight tremors.
Gulf newsreported that the epicentre of the quake is located around 280km in the north of Manama Bahrain across the sea. It was registered as a severe earthquake.
People in Dubais high rise buildings and residents panicked when they felt slight jolts andrushed out to open places and parks.
Some towers in Qatar and Bahrainhave also been evacuated as part of emergency procedures.However, no casualties and property damage has been reported yet.
Al Ain: A severe 6.3 magnitude earthquake in southern Iran shocked the Arabian Gulf, jolting UAE coastal cities including Dubai, Sharjah and other emirateson Tuesday afternoon.
The epicentre of the quake is located some 280km in the north of Manama inBahrain across the sea. It was some 10km deep into the earth and registered as a severe earthquake.
The quake caused peopleto panicin Dubais high-rise buildings and residents rushed out to open places and parks. Some buildings in the Dubai Marina area have been evacuated and workers sent home. No casualties and property damage have yet been reported.
The US Geological Survey confirmed the earthquakes magnitude as 6.3. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre has reported another aftershock of 5.4 magnitude in the same Iranian territory.
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