International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583823
Event time 2026-02-27 08:14:30 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 12:14:30 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 08:14:30 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.9
Depth 0 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status confirmed
Data provider Oman Meteorology

Location
Continent Middle-East
Country United Arab Emirates
Administration area Al Fujayrah
Nearest settlement Dibba Al-Hisn
Distance 140 km
Course ENE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Jask (30,16 km), Jask (30,16 km)
Nearest airports
Jask Airport (29,75 km), Jask Airport (29,75 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.