Earthquake Strikes Masafi, UAE

Seismic stations of the National Center of Meteorology recorded an earthquake measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale in Masafi at 23:01 on Monday, according to local time in the UAE. It was felt slightly in the area and had no impact. Masafi is a village in the United Arab Emirates located at the edge of the Hajar Mountains at the inner entrance of Wadi Ham, which stretches to the city of Fujairah. The village is divided into two parts; the first part belongs to the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, which contains the Masafi Mineral Water Factory, the largest bottled water company in the UAE. The second part belongs to the Emirate of Fujairah. The village also includes barracks used by the UAE Armed Forces, according to "Wikipedia."