The shake struck Masafi at 7.53am nearby time On Sunday, September 1, stations of the UAE’s National Seismic Network of the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) reported that Masafi was struck by an earthquake of magnitude 2.3.
At 7.53 a.m. local time in Masafi, the earthquake was recorded. Residents reportedly felt the earthquake’s tremors at a depth of 1.6 kilometers. The NCM, in any case, affirmed and consoled occupants that it did “not have any impact in the UAE”.
At 12.14 p.m. U.A.E. time on August 18, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake was also recorded near the coast of Dibba. On June 8, at 11.01 p.m., a minor earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale was also detected in Masafi, UAE. On May 29, minor earthquakes that struck the Oman Sea also caused tremors in the United Arab Emirates.
On Wednesday, May 29, at 12.12 a.m., a 3.1-magnitude earthquake occurred near the coast of Ras Al Khaimah, followed by a 2.8-magnitude earthquake at 1.53 a.m. Even though the United Arab Emirates occasionally experiences tremors, seismologists have assured residents that there is no reason to be concerned about earthquakes in the region.
