Tremors from Iran earthquake felt across the UAE | GulfNews.com
Al Ain: A massive earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale has hit Iran, with tremors felt in the UAE, Oman, Pakistan and India.
The tremors forced people to rush out of homes and offices to open areas.
The earthquake’s epicentre was at the border region of Pakistan and Iran.
Geologists said it was some 139km deep. The quake was felt in the UAE and buildings were rocking as far as Al Ain. Police, Civil Defence and other rescue services are at high alert, however, no damage and casualties have been reported yet.
Geologists have warned the residents that after-shock of such a huge earthquake is expected. In such case, people should stay calm and evacuate buildings in orderly fashion.
Alia, a resident of Barsha, said she’s never experienced an earthquake until Tuesday.
The tremors from the quake were so strong in her Barsha 1 apartment building that items throughout her apartment were shaking.
Some glassware tipped over and broke.
“It was very scary, I was sitting on the couch in our living room and it started shaking all over. It didn’t stop and just kept on shaking,” she said.
When she went into the kitchen, water inside a large pot on the stove was rippling and ceramic plant holders on the window sill were rattling throughout the quake.
“I was very confused, I couldn’t understand what was happening. I was worried our building was going to collapse,” she said.
