UAE residents feel tremors after twin quakes strike southern Iran

UAE residents felt tremors on Tuesday morning after two strong earthquakes struck south of Iran.

Posting on social media, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck at 8:59 am, followed by a 6-magnitude earthquake at 9:10 am. 

Both quakes were recorded at a depth of 10 km.

The NCM added that it was "slightly felt by residents and without any effects on the UAE".  

A 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in South of Iran at 09:10, 17/10/2023 "UAE time” According to the NCM “National Seismic Network”

— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) October 17, 2023

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