Minor earthquake recorded off UAE coast
A 1.6-magnitude tremor was detected near Dibba in Fujairah on Friday evening.
At a glance
- Earthquake measured 1.6 magnitude on Richter scale
- Detected off Dibba coast in Fujairah emirate
- Recorded at 9.58pm UAE time on Friday, October 16
- Detected by National Centre of Meteorology's seismic network
The National Centre of Meteorology detected a minor earthquake measuring 1.6 on the Richter scale off the coast of Dibba in Fujairah on Friday night. The tremor was recorded at 9.58pm UAE time, according to the centre's National Seismic Monitoring Network.
The offshore seismic activity was reported by the NCM through a social media update.
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