An Earthquake We Didn’t Feel -15 hours ago -263 km drom Doha

 

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— أرصاد قطر (@qatarweather) February 1, 2026

 I was surprised to read about a 5.3‑magnitude earthquake in southwestern Iran this morning, about 263 km from Doha. At 8:11 AM, I was just preparing breakfast and didn’t notice a thing. Authorities confirm there’s no danger to Qatar.

Earthquake M4.0 in South Iran - tremors in Qatar

#Earthquake M4.0 27 km of Khonj, Fars (Iran) 9 Jun 22:26 UTC - report/info: https://t.co/vj9enzVMnx

— Earthquake Monitor (@EQAlerts) June 9, 2020