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5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Iran

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.

An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hit the southern part of Iran on Thursday morning, October 24.

In a post on X, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) in United Arab Emirates (UAE) said that the quake occurred at 4:38 am south of Iran, at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The NCM added that the tremor was not felt in UAE and had no impact on residents.

On October 17, 2023, southern Iran experienced 5.5 and 6.0 magnitude earthquakes and tremors felt by the UAE residents.

This post was last modified on October 24, 2024 12:37 pm

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Sakina Fatima

Sakina Fatima, a digital journalist with Siasat.com, has a master's degree in business administration and is a graduate in mass communication and journalism. Sakina covers topics from the Middle East, with a leaning towards human interest issues.

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