30/11/2022–|Last updated: 11/30/202210:47 PM (Makkah)
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said that an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook southern Iran today, Wednesday, and was felt by residents in the Emirates.
Iranian television stated that the authorities hastily sent rescue teams to the quake-shattered area, saying that there were no deaths or injuries.
⚠️ Preliminary information: #earthquake about 60 km northeast of Bandar Lengeh ( #Iran ) 4 minutes ago (local time 18:47:40) it spread to the city of Dubai and was felt by the residents of the United Arab Emirates. There is no information about the strength of the earthquake pic.twitter.com/VawnEgPEws
– No. News Agency (@ E4ePhq4u20jN893) November 30, 2022
The center added that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km, approximately 88 km northwest of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE.
Iran lies at the intersection of major geological fault lines and has suffered several devastating earthquakes in recent years.