Dubai The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, according to the Sultan Qaboos University. The first quake, measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale, struck at 10.49am local time, 10 km south of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant. At 8.25am, another magnitude five earthquake shook the region.
However, the UAE Meteorological Agency said no tsunami alert was issued. Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world.
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