Iran quake follows minor tremor off UAE coast
The National Centre of Meteorology said a 5.1‑magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran early on Saturday, October 17, just a few hours after a weaker tremor was recorded off the coast of Dibba Al Fujairah in the UAE.
Details of the Iranian earthquake
According to the NCM’s National Seismic Network, the quake was detected at 1.30 am UAE time on Saturday.
Details of the UAE tremor
The centre also reported a 1.6‑magnitude tremor detected off Dibba Al Fujairah at 9.58 pm on Friday, October 16.
Time gap between the two events
The two seismic events were recorded three hours and 32 minutes apart.
