Friday, February 13, 2026

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Oman records 5.2-magnitude earthquake 386 km northwest of Khasab, monitoring centre says

Quake hit at 3:08 pm local time at depth of 10 km; no immediate reports of damage.

TAS News Service

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Friday, February 13, 2026

MUSCAT : A 5.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded on Friday afternoon northwest of Khasab, according to the Earthquake Monitoring Center at Sultan Qaboos University.

The centre said the moderate tremor struck at 3:08 pm local time and was located approximately 386 km northwest of Khasab.

The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km, based on preliminary data.

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