Earthquake recorded in South Al Sharqiyah

Oman Thursday 01/June/2023 09:52 AM
By: Times News Service
Earthquake recorded in South Al Sharqiyah
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Muscat: An earthquake has been recorded on Thursday morning, June 1, 2023 in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate, its magnitude exceeded 3 on the Richter scale, said the Earthquake Monitoring Centre at Sultan Qaboos University (EMC).

Earthquake Monitoring Center at Sultan Qaboos University (EMC) announced that it has recorded a minor earthquake in the Wilayat of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate, with a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale.

The center stated that the earthquake was occurred at 06:54 am local time.

The center indicated that the earthquake was at a depth of 15 km, and its epicenter is about 54 km southeast of the Wilayat of Sur.