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Oman records minor 2.1 magnitude earthquake in Arabian Sea near Salalah

Oman’s Earthquake Monitoring Center at Sultan Qaboos University recorded a minor earthquake measuring 2.1 on the Richter scale in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday morning.

TAS News Service

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

MUSCAT: The earthquake was detected at 11:53 am local time, with its epicentre located approximately 135 kilometres northeast of Salalah, according to the Earthquake Monitoring Center.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7 kilometres.

The tremor was classified as minor, with the reported magnitude of 2.1 on the Richter scale.

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