On Tuesday, August 5 this week, The National Centre of Meteorology reported a minor earthquake in the United Arab Emirates. The earthquake took place in Khor Fakkan, a town on the Gulf of Oman and was measured at 2.0 on the Richter Scale. It was recorded at 8.35pm UAE time and had a depth of 5 kilometres.

Some residents would have felt a slight tremor in the affected area, but for those in urban areas like Dubai, this is news as no tremors were reported here or any damage.

There have been multiple earthquakes around the world in the last few weeks such as Russia, Pakistan and the USA. Minor earthquakes are not completely uncommon in the UAE, and are usually nothing to worry about. There are about three per year in the country and most people won’t even notice. If you are worried, here is what you should do in the event of an earthquake in the UAE. The National Centre of Meteorology advised in 2021 that in the event of an earthquake, one must remain calm and act both quickly and wisely to ensure safety.