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Dubai: A 4.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded on the Richter scale in the Arabian Gulf at 6:49am on Sunday.

According to the UAE's National Center for Meteorology, NCM, the quake occurred at a depth of 10km.

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"A 4.7 Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in Arabian Gulf at 06:49, 16/01/2022 "UAE time” according to the NCM “National Seismic Network, the NCM tweeted.

The quake has had no effect in UAE, the NCM affirmed in a statement.