There Was An Earthquake In The UAE Today
Did you feel it?
This afternoon, residents in Dubai, Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah reported feeling a “slight shake”, which was subsequently revealed to be an earthquake that had a 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale.
A 5.1Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in South of Iran at 14:58, 21-10-2019 “UAE time” According to the NCM “National Seismic Network, it was felt by few residence in the north of UAE.
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@NCMS_media) October 21, 2019
The National Centre of Meteorology confirmed the news in a statement writing, “A 5.1Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in South of Iran at 14:58, 21-10-2019 “UAE time” According to the NCM “National Seismic Network, it was felt by few residence in the north of UAE.”
Followers were quick to reply, weighing in on the trembling.
I felt strong, my room chandelier was shaking for long time.
— Arshed Baloch (@ArshedBaluch) October 21, 2019
“I felt strong, my room chandelier was shaking for long time,” one man wrote on Twitter.
According to CatNews, the earthquake started in Iran, and was felt across the Northern Emirates of the UAE.
moderate #earthquake in Southern #Iran, also felt in #Bandar-e-Abbas and #Dubai & #AbuDhabi, #UAE @ShakingEarth pic.twitter.com/YBotjv6eZ3
— CATnews | Andreas M. Schäfer (@CATnewsDE) October 21, 2019
No damages have been reported.