Oman records 4.9-magnitude earthquake in the Arabian Sea

Dubai: A moderate 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman on Friday afternoon, according to the Earthquake Monitoring Center at Sultan Qaboos University.

The centre said the tremor occurred at 4:01pm local time at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its epicentre located approximately 239 kilometres south of Salalah in Dhofar Governorate. 

The earthquake was recorded in the Arabian Sea, and no immediate reports of damage or casualties were issued.