Earthquake in Kuwait-Saudi border, no damage reported

Date:

The quake with 4.6 magnitude on Richter scale was recorded 56km southwest of Al Ahmadi in Kuwait.

A 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in Kuwait-Saudi Border at 7.04am (UAE time) on Monday, a tweet by by the National Meteorological Centre quoted the National Seismic Network.

According to volcanodiscovery.com, the quake was recorded 56km southwest of Al Ahmadi in Kuwait.

United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake hit early morning on Monday at 6.04am local time at a shallow depth of 10km.

A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.3 earthquake as well.

Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicentre.

Share post:

Subscribe

spot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

Global Village Dubai to remain open and fully operational: extended hours and Dh99 Wonder Pass explained

Global Village Dubai to remain open and fully operational:...

Remote schooling guide for working parents: Five practical tips

From daily routines to tough conversations: what UAE parents...

Hills Advertising and Mada Media team up to deliver next-generation out-of-home advertising in Dubai

Strategic agreement unites partners’ premium assets with a shared...

UAE observatory records rare stellar occultation, highlighting its growing global role in astronomy

It captured a 38-second disappearance of a star behind...