The Earthquake That Hit Abu Dhabi Last Night Was Felt By Some Residents

Second time this week! An earthquake once again struck the UAE at 12:03 AM on August 8. According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), the quake that hit the emirate of Abu Dhabi recorded a 3.5 magnitude on the Richter scale.

Soon after breaking the news, NCM released a statement

It confirmed that tremors were felt slightly in Al Sila, but there was no significant impact. The meteorology department also shared a picture of the affected area.

A social media user shared feeling tremors in Abu Dhabi City as well

A comment on the Lovin Abu Dhabi Instagram account read: 

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Earlier this week, an earthquake of magnitude 2 was recorded in Khor Fakkan

Tremors, which were detected on Tuesday at 8:35 PM UAE time, were slightly felt by residents but had no effect, NCM had clarified. The earthquake struck the Sharjah town of Khor Fakkan.

 

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The seismic event was said to be the result of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that had struck southern Iran the same morning, which the NCM recorded, but said it was not felt in the UAE. Anything measuring five or higher in magnitude is categorised as ‘strong’. Earthquakes are rare in the UAE, but tremors related to quakes elsewhere in the surrounding countries, mainly Iran, are a common phenomenon.

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