NCM Reports 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake in Iran Hours After 1.6-Magnitude Tremor Off Fujairah.
Dubai: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake was recorded in southern Iran in the early hours of Saturday, October 17, just hours after a minor tremor was detected off the coast of Dibba Al Fujairah in the UAE, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).
The NCM’s National Seismic Network registered the earthquake in southern Iran at 1.30am UAE time on Saturday.
Earlier, a smaller earthquake measuring 1.6 on the Richter scale was detected off the coast of Dibba Al Fujairah at 9.58pm on Friday, October 16.
According to the NCM, the two seismic events occurred three hours and 32 minutes apart.
