Residents rushed out of buildings when they felt the tremors and many were seen on the roads.
People standing outside the buildings in Deira during and after the quake.- Supplied photo
A moderate earthquake was felt in the UAE at 9.45am which officials said measured 5.2 on the Richter scale.
The US Geological Survey said it was 5.1 on the Richter scales and was centered 66km from Qasab in Oman, and UAE Met officials pointed to an epicentere in Qeshm near Tehran., Iran.
Residents rushed out of buildings when they felt the tremors and many were seen on the roads.
“I thought I felt the building swaying, Initially, I though I was having a dizzy spell; It was brief but scary,” said Carlton R, an IT professional in Sharjah.
In residential areas on offices, people were seen huddling together on the streets.
