An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck southern Oman on Sunday, according to the National Seismic Network stations of the National Center of Meteorology.
The quake struck at 2.32pm local time at depth of 8km.
The earthquake was not felt by UAE residents and had no effect in the region, the met stated.
In the past few years, Oman recorded a few earthquakes, with the most recent one being on October 21, 2023. Meanwhile on June 7, the UAE recorded a mild earthquake of magnitude 2.1 on the border with Oman in Al Fayaa area.
On April 13, a magnitude 5.8 quake rocked the coast of the gulf country. The epicentre of the tremor was around 500km from the port city of Sur in Oman at a depth of 10km below the seabed.
On February 19, a 4.1-magnitude earthquake was felt across the country as residents reported feeling slight tremors.
Seismology experts had earlier told Khaleej Times that UAE residents have no reason to worry about earthquakes. Khalifa Al Ebri, director of Department of Seismology, NCM, said: “The UAE has low to moderate seismicity; hence we are safe. We are not on the active seismic belt.
“We have frequent tremors ranging from two to three in a year. People do not feel most of these tremors and they are just detected by the sensors. All these tremors do not affect the buildings or the infrastructure (in the country).”
