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Two light tremors jolt Masafi but cause no damage
Two light tremors hit Masafi again on Friday evening, the latest in a series of quakes in last 10 days.
- By Fuad Ali, Staff Reporter
- Published: 21:59 February 9, 2008
Fujairah: Two light tremors hit Masafi again on Friday evening.
The first occurred at 8.05pm local time and the second occurred about 30 minutes later, according to the national meteorology and earthquake centre.
The centre said the two tremors, each measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale, did not cause any damage, although both were felt by residents as the epicentre was less than 2km below the earth's surface.
Evening rumble
Masafi residents said the tremors were light and caused no damage.
Rashid Ali, a Masafi resident, said: "Just after eight, Friday evening, I felt the earth shake and straight away I realised we're having another earthquake. "We have had a few over the last week so people were not scared and thankfully it was another mild one and nothing was damaged."
The tremors are the latest in a mild series hitting the East Coast in the last 10 days.
Although tremors have been reported from Dibba and Fujairah city, among others, Masafi appears to experience most of the tectonic activity.
Last Saturday and Sunday, Masafi residents felt several tremors which forced the closure of two schools and a nursery for 24 hours.
There were reports of some damage to buildings, including some houses, though most of it, officials said, are not threatening to structures.
- With additional inputs from WAM
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