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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