Residents in the northern emirates feared an earthquake had struck the UAE after hearing an 'explosion' on Tuesday evening.
Concerned members of public took to social media after hearing loud noises in RAK and Umm Al Quwain.
One RAK resident said her windows started to shake due to the force of the tremors.
"At 8:40pm I heard an explosion sound and the windows started to shake for a second," she said.
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Residents on social media said they heard a 'very loud noise'.
The National Centre of Meteorology addressed the concerns on its official Twitter account.
The bureau confirmed an earthquake measuring 2.1 degrees on the Richter scale had been recorded in Iran shortly before 9pm on Tuesday.
But the statement said that "what the population felt in the north of the emirate had nothing to do with this tremor."
RAK Police and the emirate's Civil Defence said there were no reports of an explosion on Tuesday night. The bureau said it did not detect any tremors across the country.
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Key figures in the life of the fort
Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa (ruled 1761-1793) Built Qasr Al Hosn as a watchtower to guard over the only freshwater well on Abu Dhabi island.
Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab (ruled 1793-1816) Expanded the tower into a small fort and transferred his ruling place of residence from Liwa Oasis to the fort on the island.
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Shakhbut (ruled 1818-1833) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further as Abu Dhabi grew from a small village of palm huts to a town of more than 5,000 inhabitants.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut (ruled 1833-1845) Repaired and fortified the fort.
Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoon (ruled 1845-1855) Turned Qasr Al Hosn into a strong two-storied structure.
Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa (ruled 1855-1909) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further to reflect the emirate's increasing prominence.
Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan (ruled 1928-1966) Renovated and enlarged Qasr Al Hosn, adding a decorative arch and two new villas.
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan (ruled 1966-2004) Moved the royal residence to Al Manhal palace and kept his diwan at Qasr Al Hosn.
Sources: Jayanti Maitra, www.adach.ae
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