Earthquake strikes Iran; tremors felt in UAE

TEHRAN: An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit Iran on Saturday morning, days after a powerful earthquake struck Afghanistan that claimed around 1,000 lives.

As per US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit 30 km NE of Kish and the epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 26.7253 degrees north latitude and 54.2613 degrees east longitude.

An estimated Mw 5.5-5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Iran. It is one of the strongest in a long seismic sequence. Reportedly felt in Dubai, UAE, Bahrain and Qatar. pic.twitter.com/kXWM6B8Djv

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Meanwhile, a report stated that people in UAE also felt the earthquake tremors on Saturday morning. The tremors lasted for about 6-7 seconds and were reported in many places where Malayalees live. Many wrote on social media that today's tremors were stronger than ever.