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A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Iran, near the border with Pakistan, at 14:44 Oman time on Tuesday at a depth of 73 miles, reported by the US Geological Survey office (USGS).
The exact location was:
28.056°N 62.080°E depth=15.2km (9.4mi)
some nearby cities:
- 86km (53mi) ESE of Khash, Iran
- 167km (104mi) NE of Iranshahr, Iran
- 199km (124mi) SE of Zahedan, Iran
- 237km (147mi) SSW of Rudbar, Afghanistan
- 603km (375mi) NE of Muscat, Oman
Did you feel the tremor?
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Earthquake felt in Oman
Reviewed by Sythe
on
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
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Reviewed by Sythe
on
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Rating:
yes @ madinat al ilan
ReplyDeleteIt was felt in Hamriya, Hatat House area.
ReplyDeleteYeah we felt it here are Suhail Bahwan Automobiles in Qurum.
ReplyDeleteyah we fell the tremor in MBD area
ReplyDeleteYes in qurum heights!!!!!
ReplyDeleteyes at Sultan Qaboos University
ReplyDeletefelt in wadi kabir..
ReplyDeleteYes in Shatti Qurum too.
ReplyDeleteDown here in Ruwi, my spouse was in Qurum but felt nothing :P
ReplyDeleteYes, in Ghala Industrial Area.
ReplyDeleteQuite a strong tremor here in Wattayah . We vacated our building immediately .
ReplyDeleteFelt it in Jawharat Shatti but only at the beach end - all the clothes on my rail gave a little shudder.
ReplyDeletefelt for 8 secs in Madinat sultan qaboos! Feamaanillah!
ReplyDeleteyes ,we felt the same at mawaleh,muscat
ReplyDeleteFelt in Ruwi
ReplyDeleteIs it gonna happen again.
ReplyDeleteIn ruwi too felt tremors
ReplyDeleteHi yes we are in a penthouse on muscat hills golf club, it made our fillings rattle.
ReplyDeleteWJC
Felt at buraimi oman
ReplyDeleteSTC wadi khabir
ReplyDeletei felt in ruwi high street also , all people came out from buildings
ReplyDeleteoh yes definitely felt that in Shatti right near Al fair !!
ReplyDeleteit was effected in our SEEB area
ReplyDeleteyes. my husband called to tell me that they felt the tremor for 4-5 sec near oc center and they vacated the building
ReplyDeletein muscat palace area we felt the vibration for 10 sec
ReplyDeletein Wuttaya........quite a rumble! Thought it was my stomach telling me i'd missed lunch!!
ReplyDeleteYes felt at azaiba
ReplyDeleteYes at CBD, quite strong
ReplyDeleteNothing around Seeb City Centre.
ReplyDeletesohar university
ReplyDeleteyes its terrible for 3 sec. On 5th floor wgccc office al khuwair
ReplyDeleteonoledowe did feel at CBD....tables moved a bit...
ReplyDeleteYes in rusayl
ReplyDeleteYes we felt in rex road ruwi.
ReplyDeleteYes, in al hail south. I was sitting in bed feeling rather sorry for myself due to a headache then wham bang thank you mother nature - the earth moved
ReplyDeleteYes, felt it here in Qurm (Sultan Centre) area.
ReplyDeleteWe felt the shake(entire Muscat building- Wadi kabir)for about 5 sec...
ReplyDeleteWe felt the shake(entire Muscat building- Wadi kabir)for about 5 sec...
ReplyDeleteEven at The Wave Muscat!
ReplyDeleteWe felt the shake(entire Muscat building- Wadi kabir)for about 5 sec...
ReplyDeleteWe felt the shake(entire Muscat building- Wadi kabir)for about 5 sec...
ReplyDeleteWe felt the shake(entire Muscat building- Wadi kabir)for about 5 sec...
ReplyDeleteWe felt the shake(entire Muscat building- Wadi kabir)for about 5 sec...
ReplyDeleteFelt it in the Wave too... Quite strongly... Sofas, plants were all shaking!! The whole block was moving! They say there'll be an aftershock as well!
ReplyDeleteWe felt the shake(entire Muscat building- Wadi kabir)for about 5 sec...
ReplyDeleteyes in beach 1 building , qurum!!
ReplyDeleteIt was felt in madinat al qaboos..muscat oman
ReplyDeleteyes felt in ghala industrial area
ReplyDeleteFelt the tremors in Al Khuwair Mustafa Sultan Building
ReplyDeleteFelt the tremors in MBD area, Ruwi.
ReplyDeleteFelt it the Sultan School car park 1445 wow
ReplyDeleteYes is Ghubra Atlas Medical Centre also
ReplyDeleteyes we felt the tremors at madinath al qaboos.
ReplyDeletenot felt here at Qurm heights area
ReplyDeleteYes, at Qurum City Centre
ReplyDeleteYes, shatti felt it 2.
ReplyDeleteWe were in the lift and the lift was literally swinging...We are vacated the Builiding in Alkhuwair....
ReplyDeleteFelt it here in mawalla,shame I wasn't sat on washin machine.lol
ReplyDeleteyes..we felt in CBD area
ReplyDeleteyes ,felt clearly at wadi al kabir.....
ReplyDeletehi this joseph kalatìl, yes i felt the tremour at exactly 14:44hrs, i was on the 2nd floor the bunker bed in my room was shaking miserably for no reason
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ReplyDeletealkhuwair mct holiday area ya felt tremors for few secs ppl vacated buldg..
ReplyDeleteeffected in al seeb
ReplyDeleteFelt in the area of north ghubra near indian school.
ReplyDeleteyeps wi wadi kabir
ReplyDeleteYes, Felt in Wadi Kabir in Al Hassan company & we also evacuated the building for 10 minutes.
ReplyDeleteWe felt in Al khuwair people vacated building
ReplyDeleteTremors felt at The Wave, Marina too
ReplyDeleteyes at darsait
ReplyDeleteyes we felt in Sohar....
ReplyDeleteAl ansari building was too felt..
ReplyDeleteYes, strongly felt in Sur also.
ReplyDeleteit was felt in ruwi!!! Top floor residents definitely felt!!! very strong vibration felt!! :O
ReplyDeleteWe felt the earthquake very badly in Wadi Kabir. Our whole buiding has come down!! HORRRIFYING!!!!!
ReplyDeleteyeah we felt it too in ruwi near haffa house hotel
ReplyDeleteyep .. we felt it in ruwi, cbd area
ReplyDeleteThey say its gonna jappen again. Did any bldgs fall in oman
ReplyDeleteWe felt in Ghubra.
ReplyDeletewe felt in our house, the whole wall was shaking i felt like a sudden break happened in the bus travel horrible experience table sofa were shaking
ReplyDeleteYes in Bousher, 10-15 seconds in total. My dogs slept through it though!
ReplyDeletethis is in ruwi
ReplyDeleteyes felt in CBD area. all offices were asked to be vacated immdtly.
ReplyDeleteYeah felt heavy earthquake jolts... In PDO office
ReplyDeleteYes at Al Qurum nearly for 40 seconds
ReplyDeleteYes @ Barka!!
ReplyDeleteWe felt the earthquake in Dawood Complex , Sohar.
ReplyDeleteSeems like a good excuse to leave early hahhahaha
ReplyDeleteFelt in Wadi Tiwi, Sur also
ReplyDeleteIs it true tomorrow's been declared as a public holiday to allow people to recover?
ReplyDeleteOh I need a holiday tomorrow to recover.
ReplyDeleteyes after lunch when i was taking rest suddenly my bed shook. i wondered first but when my college realised the same. we came to know the reality
ReplyDeleteI was driving, couldn't feel it
ReplyDeleteI live in Ghobra and i felt the earthquake which lasted for about 3-4 minutes. it happened around 2:46 pm. It was scary!
ReplyDeleteI felt the bed shake in shatti.
ReplyDeleteEven we felt in ghubra....the sofas were shaking
ReplyDeleteYes we felt it in Rex Road. We were shocked we did not know what to do. My chair was shaking on which i was sitting.
ReplyDeletei felt in AL Khuwair at Al Rimah House Opposite to Al Rimah Medical center. I was in basement in my office...
ReplyDeleteVery vigorous shiver in building with great sound......
ReplyDeleteFelt it in Qurum for sure
ReplyDeleteYes. We felt it in Al Khuwair 33, near Muscat Dunes Hotel. The whole building, tables and chairs were shaking at various intensities for about 45 seconds.
ReplyDeleteI felt it too in madinat qaboos. Though, I've heard rumours that it might happen again. And even worse about 10 magnitude earthquake in the gulf countries by 25th of april to the 30th.. I hope its untrue. May Allah have mercy on us.
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ReplyDeleteeven we felt it at alkhuwair 2nd floor lasted for 5 sec
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