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UAE

Minor earthquake hits Strait of Hormuz, no effect felt in UAE

The earthquake was at a depth of 10km



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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.

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