Dubai residents report tremors after earthquakes strike Iran

Two quakes were recorded in less than an hour in southern Iran on Tuesday morning

Dubai residents reported tremors after two earthquakes hit Iran on Tuesday morning. Pawan Singh / The National

Dubai residents reported feeling tremors on Tuesday morning after two earthquakes struck Iran in less than an hour.

The UAE's National Centre of Meteorology said a 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit southern Iran at 8.35am, followed by a more powerful 6.0-magnitude quake at 9.10am.

A number of people took to social media to describe feeling after-effects.

"Was that an earthquake in Dubai?" asked one resident on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Others shared similar messages.

The NCM said the quakes were "slightly felt by residents" in the UAE but had no further effect.

The UAE has previously experienced the after-effects of earthquakes in Iran.

The country experiences frequent earthquakes, some very destructive, owing to the fact several fault lines cross the country.

Tremors are occasionally felt in the UAE, especially if they are larger than magnitude 5.0.

A sizeable earthquake in Iran was felt across the UAE in November last year.

Residents of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the Northern Emirates felt a mild shudder lasting up to 20 seconds.

The epicentre was about 100km from the major port city of Bandar Abbas on the Gulf.

In November 2021, tremors were felt across the Emirates after Iran was rocked by two large earthquakes in the space of a minute.

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded in southern Iran followed by one measuring 6.7 shortly after.

Residents in Downtown Dubai, as well as in Dubai Media City and Dubai Sports City, reported buildings shaking. Some were evacuated as a precaution.