An earthquake was reported in Dubai, on Wednesday, March 16 at 23:15 pm. Based out of Dubai. At a 5.8 magnitude, it was a decent quake, based out of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran, according to Earthquake Track, but the quake could be felt on the Coast of the UAE. Iran has two tectonic plates that often cause friction and earthquakes. Reports of the event were shared on Twitter, Instagram, and other social media channels.
Social media and Marketing Manager, Will Janssen took to Twitter reporting on the Earthquake:
#Earthquake? In #Dubai? Did anyone else just feel that? 🥺 pic.twitter.com/iPkzxxJAJP
— Will Janssen (@RealWillJanssen) March 16, 2022
Pilot, singer-songwriter, and National Award Winning Film Actor Fakhr-e-Alam reported on Twitter asking about everyone’s safety after the earthquake had happened:
We have just experienced a massive earthquake in #dubai just now. Hope everyone is safe.
— Fakhr-e-Alam (@falamb3) March 16, 2022
The graph below shows how many Earthquakes were hit on the 16th of March 2022.
If you felt the earthquake – let us know by tweeting us at @itpliveme.