Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake shakes Iran on April 16

Magnitude 7.8 Earthquake shakes Iran on April 16

Magnitude 8 earthquake reported in Iran, tremors felt across the Middle East and as far away as Indian capital, Delhi.

According to the report from Emirates 24/7 a week ago, residents of the UAE felt the ground shake under their feet around 4pm on Tuesday as a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Southern Iran.

An aftershock measuring 5.4 was reported 13 minutes after the first earthquake.

Photo credit: Khaleejtimes.com

The quake was felt across the Gulf in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, where workers were evacuated from high-rise buildings as a precaution.

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