Minor earthquake hits Strait of Hormuz, no effect felt in UAE
Abu Dhabi: A minor earthquake was recorded near Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday afternoon.
The 2.7 magnitude quake occurred at 3.59pm on Tuesday near Strait of Hormuz at a depth of 10 kilometers, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said.
It was not "felt by residents and had no effect in the UAE", the NCM said.