Two minor earthquakes were felt in Fujairah early Monday morning, according to the national Met department (NCM). 

A statement issued by NCM on social media said:

'3.1 magnitude earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in Dibba Al Fujairah on May 24 at at 4:54am'

The quake occurred at a depth at 5km, the statement added.

A second quake measuring 2.3 on the Richer scale was felt in the same region at 7.24am, NCM reported.

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