Micro-earthquake reported off Fujairah coast

Tremor was 'slightly felt by the residents and without any effect in the UAE'

DIBBA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 09 AUGUST 2018. Dibba Beach on the east coast of the UAE. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Kevin Hacket. Section: National.
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The National Centre of Meteorology said a micro-earthquake with a 1.9-magnitude occurred off the coast of Fujairah.

NCM's National Seismic Network said the tremor was recorded off the coast of Dibba at a depth of 17km.

It said the seismic activity was "slightly felt by the residents and without any effect in the UAE".

Micro-earthquakes are recorded by seismographs and sometimes felt by people in the area. Anything below a magnitude of 2 can be detected by instruments, while anything from 2 to 2.9 may cause hanging objects to swing.

Such small quakes are relatively infrequent in the Emirates.

In June, a 2.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the town of Al Bataeh, Sharjah.

In October 2021, another micro-earthquake measuring 1.9 magnitude was recorded in Dibba.

Updated: March 02, 2023, 6:23 PM