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THE COUNTRY & THE ENVIRONMENT - GEOLOGY
 Earthquake measuring 3.4 on Richter scale in Dibba Al Hisn
Posted on 26/10/2009
UAE's national network stations for monitoring earthquakes recorded yesterday at 3.15pm UAE local time an earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale at a depth of 10 kilometres in the Dibba Al Hisn, said a statement from the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS). The national network confirmed that the quake was felt mildly in some areas of the emirates of Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah, noting that this activity is considered normal in the region and have not recorded any
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 Minor tremor felt in northern emirates of the UAE
Posted on 23/07/2009
The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has recorded a 5.6 magnitude earthquake at 7.35am Wednesday morning on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz area.
The tremor resulting from the earthquake was felt lightly in some areas in the UAE especially the northern emirates, according to the NCMS. Some parts of Fujairah and Dibba and surrounding villages felt the tremors most.
The centre said that this was a natural occurrence given that the area is geographically close to the
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 Mild tremor felt in Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah
Posted on 09/06/2009
The National Centre of Metrology and Seismology (NCMS) recorded yesterday an earth tremor measuring a magnitude of 3.9 and on the Richter scale at 10:14 pm local time at the Strait of Hormuz near Ras Musandam. The tremor, monitored by the UAE National Seismic Network, part of the NCMS, was lightly felt in the Emirate of Fujairah and tangibly felt in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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![]() Quake risk assessment of buildings in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 12/05/2009
An assessment of seismic hazards and risks in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the first of its kind, will be carried out here, planned and coordinated by the emirate's three municipalities — Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Gharbia — with the support of the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS).
The 36-month study is meant to analyse the building structures throughout the emirate and make sure they would be able to cope with a serious tremor. "There is no place safe from earthquake. So far,
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 Tremor in Gulf of Oman
Posted on 11/05/2009
An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale occurred early morning Sunday in the Gulf of Oman, said the UAE National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology. The tremor which was "slightly felt" in parts of north eastern areas of the UAE, namely Khorfakkan and Fujairah, struck at 5:7 am, added the Centre in a statement. It said the earthquake is part of the normal seismic activity of the area and the UAE will not be affected. The same area was hit just on May 8th with a tremor measuring 5.5
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![]() No threat of seismic activity in country after tremors hit UAE
Posted on 11/12/2008
Tremors felt in Dubai and the northern emirates during the last few days are not an indication of seismic activity in the UAE, a spokesperson for the National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) told Gulf News.
"Those were just after-shocks of the earthquake in southern Iran which will not harm the UAE and people don't need to worry at all". He pointed out that the nearest city in the UAE, Ras Al Khaimah, is at least 140 kilometres from the epicentre of the earthquake, so its
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![]() Mild tremor in Iran felt in UAE northern parts
Posted on 10/12/2008
A tremor of an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale, which shook southern Iranian Island of Qasham on the Arabian Gulf, was lightly felt last night in some parts of the northern emirates, the National Centre of Metrology and Seismology (NCMS) announced this evening. The UAE National Seismic Network, part of the NCMS, recorded the earth tremor at 7:09 pm at local time. The same area was rocked by two powerful tremors measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale on 7th Dec. and 5.2
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![]() Iranian tremor felt in UAE northern emirates
Posted on 07/12/2008
A tremor of an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter scale, which shook southern Iranian Island of Qasham on the Arabian Gulf, was lightly felt this evening in some parts of the northern emirates, the National Centre of Metrology and Seismology (NCMS) announced this evening.
The UAE National Seismic Network, an affiliate of the NCMS, recorded the earth tremor at 5:35 pm at local time. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
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![]() Rock found in UAE and Oman could absorb CO2
Posted on 09/11/2008
Rock formations found in eastern parts of the UAE and Oman could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by soaking up the harmful gas, a team of scientists believe.
Peridotite, a rare rock which has been forced up from the earth's mantle, is being tested as a "carbon capture” material by researchers at Columbia University in New York.
Contact between carbon dioxide and peridotite causes a chemical reaction which, over time, converts them into minerals such as calcite. The scientists hope that
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![]() National Seismic Network records earth tremor in Southern Iran
Posted on 27/09/2008
The National Seismic Network, an affiliate of the UAE National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology, has recorded Friday, at 7:36 am, an earth tremor of 4.3 degree on the Richter's scale in Kishm, Southern Iran. According to a statement released by the Network, a copy which reached WAM, the tremor was lightly felt in some parts of the northern emirates of the UAE, adding that the tremor was an aftershock from the main earthquake that hit the same area on September 10, 2008.
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![]() UAE's National Seismic Network detects 17 tremors
Posted on 12/09/2008
The seismic network stations across the UAE detected 17 tremors in the aftershocks of the earthquake that hit the Iranian port city of Bandher Abbas Wednesday afternoon.
The Network, an affiliate of the UAE National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology, had primarily detected the earthquake, the epicentre of which was the Iranian Island of Qeshm in the Arabian Gulf. The quake that measured 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 3:00pm yesterday.
The intensive seismic activity and the tremors
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 Tremors from earthquake in the Iranian Island of Gishm felt in the UAE
Posted on 11/09/2008
The UAE National Seismic Network, an affiliate of the UAE National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology yesterday detected an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, the epicentre of which was the Iranian Island of Gishm in the Arabian Gulf.
Tremors from the earthquake were strongly felt in the UAE, particularly in the Northern emirates but more lightly in Abu Dhabi. Aftershocks from the earthquake, which occurred at 3: 00 pm, were later felt at 3:33pm, measuring 4.8 On the Richter
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![]() Mansour bin Zayed chairs NCMS's first meeting
Posted on 22/06/2008
HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs yesterday presided over the first meeting of the board of trustees of the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), held at the Presidential Palace. The board approved the Centre's bylaws and organisation structure. It has decided to endorse appointment of Abdullah Ahmed Al Mandous, the Centre's Executive Director, as the UAE's Permanent Representative to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
During the
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 UAE signs the statute for Arab Centre for earthquake disaster prevention
Posted on 13/05/2008
Cairo - United Arab Emirates yesterday signed the statute of the Arab Centre for prevention of earthquake calamities and other natural disasters. On behalf of Foreign Minister HH Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE's ambassador to Egypt and the Permanent representative to Arab League Ahmed Ali Nasser Al Za'abi put the final signature on the statute at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo in the presence of senior officials.
Adviser to Arab League's Secretary General Mohammed Ridhwan bin
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![]() Ministry of Energy, BGS ink deal for magnetic, gravity surveys
Posted on 14/04/2008
HE Mohammed bin Dha'en Al Hameli, Minister of Energy and Professor John Ludden Executive Director of the British Geological Survey have signed a contract under which the BGS will conduct airborne magnetic and gravity surveys of the UAE as well as produce world class geological maps of different scales. These studies are a continuation of the studies conducted by the Ministry in collaboration with the British Geological Survey over the mountainous and adjacent areas from Ras Al Khaimah to Al
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