People in the UAE reported feeling tremors on Saturday morning after a 6-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran.
Several residents in Dubai and Abu Dhabi took to social media to report it.
"Was that an earth quake?! That's scary," wrote a resident who lives on the 11th floor.
Many living in Barsha Heights also shared their experience, with some debating about whether to evacuate or not.
In a Tweet, the National Centre of Meteorology said the quake hit at 7:37 am (UAE time).
A 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in South of Iran at 07:37, 25/06/2022 "UAE time” According to the NCM “National Seismic Network
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) June 25, 2022
Last week, a minor earthquake was reported in the UAE.


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