If you felt the earth shake a little bit beneath your feet a few minutes ago, then it was not just a feeling, but an actual tremor.
But before you start panicking, know that it was the slight vibrations from a much bigger quake in Bushehr, Iran.
The National Seismic Information Network recorded an earthquake measuring 5.9 in Southern Iran at 9:34am, tremors of which was felt in some Gulf countries, reported The Peninsula.
The information was tweeted by Qatar Meteorology Department in Arabic that roughly translated to ‘on Thursday, 19/04/2018, an earthquake measuring 5.6 in Southern Iran hit a depth of 10km; the effects of which was felt in some Gulf countries.’
The top floors of the commercial offices in the West Bay area felt the tremors with some of them being evacuated as a precautionary measure.
Qatar Meteorology Department also shared an updated from the Civil Aviation Department that clarified the tremors were felt in Iran adding that the high rises in Gulf states did feel the impact.
According to CATNews, the tremors were also felt in Bahrain.
Twitterati reacted to the news of the quake.
strong #earthquake near #Bushehr, #Iran, also felt in #Doha, #Qatar and #Bahrain pic.twitter.com/ruv7TzczRS
— CATnews (@CATnewsDE) April 19, 2018
#earthquake in Iran, tornado tower evacuated in #Doha #westbay #evacuate pic.twitter.com/5irsbvRFFg
— Traveller (@AmateurCitizen) April 19, 2018
Earthquake felt in #Doha @HECParisExecEd staff and participants safe on the ground! pic.twitter.com/OXBuKdQQxB
— anne sadoul (@annetoutcourt) April 19, 2018
Definitely just felt an #earthquake in Old Airport region of #Doha #Qatar. Nothing from @USGS though. Hey @USEmbassyQatar any information to share?
— Sam Miorelli (@SamMiorelli) April 19, 2018
Felt minor #earthquake in #Doha, whole building shaked... Ya Allah reham!
— Muhammad Sultan Shah (@msltn) April 19, 2018
Okay when I said I was making moves I didn't mean the earth had to shake.#earthquake #Doha
— Diana Cannon (@arsonistkitten) April 19, 2018
People from several high-rise buildings in Qatar were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
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