Tremors were felt throughout the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, and Afghanistan
Mild 6.5-magnitude earthquake tremors were felt in Qatar and some parts of the Middle East today, November 14, 2021 around 4 pm.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the aftershock in Qatar was felt as the result of a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.
Authorities confirmed that a magnitude of 6.0 earthquake hit gulf countries including countries: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Afghanistan.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Map of felt reports received so far following the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/earthquake?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#earthquake</a> M6.0 in Southern Iran 41 min ago <a href="https://t.co/k4DLvvrkSv">pic.twitter.com/k4DLvvrkSv</a></p>— EMSC (@LastQuake) <a href="https://twitter.com/LastQuake/status/1459865723287838722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
This footage from Bandar Abbas in south Iran shows dust rising from the hills and lorries swaying during intense 6.5 Earthquake
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