Gulf Today, Staff Reprter
A minor earthquake was felt in the UAE at around 3pm on Monday, the authorities said.
The National Centre of Meteorology said on Twitter, “A 2.2 Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in Masafi at 15:02, 16/08/2021 UAE time according to the NCM’s National Seismic Network.”
The authorities said there is no need to worry, as it was a minor one.
There were no reports of material damage.
The Centre also said, “A 6.7 Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in South Atlantic Ocean at 15:10, 16/08/2021 "UAE time” According to the NCM “National Seismic Network.”