3.4 magnitude quake felt in UAE's east coast - GulfToday

3.4 magnitude quake felt in UAE's east coast

  • 04 Sep 2020
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Fujairah, the east coast of the UAE experienced a quake during the early hours of Friday.

The National Seismic Network, part of the National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, recorded a 3.4 magnitude tremor on Richter scale at a depth of 12.1 kilometres in Fujairah. 

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The NCM said in a statement that the minor tremor, which occurred at 06:08 (UAE local time), was "slightly felt by residents without any effect."

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