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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Mild tremors were felt in Muscat

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Muscat: A mild earthquake measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Wilayat of Al Amerat at 11:06 am today, which was also felt by residents of the Wilayats of Al Amerat, Muscat, Muttrah, Wadi Kabir, and Sidab.


According to the Earthquake Monitoring Center (EMC) of Sultan Qaboos University, the tremors measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale were triggered at 11.06 local time at Al Amerat, 8km southwest of Muscat. It had a depth of 10 km.


Usually, the tremors measuring 2.5 or less on the Richter scale are not felt but can be recorded by a seismograph, according to experts.


Worldwide millions of minor earthquakes are recorded every year.


The Center monitors earthquakes that occur inside and outside the Sultanate, reports them, and disseminates their data to the competent authorities Since its inception, the center has undergone several developmental stages.


It has 20 monitoring stations distributed across different regions throughout the Sultanate, which were established in three stages and equipped with the latest monitoring, numbering, and communication devices.


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