Strong earthquake shook Iraq, Shock waves felt in Qatar, Kuwait and UAE

With the epicenter being 600km far from Kuwait City, powerful tremors measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale were felt in Kuwait. The Kuwait News Agency stated that the earthquake in Kuwait had not done any harms or caused security repercussions.

In the UAE, a number of people reported about feeling the tremors underneath their feet. Khaleej Times cited a few clients on Twitter as saying that the tremors were felt in Dubai, as well as in the Reem Island area of Abu Dhabi.