Many videos surfaced on the internet as an earthquake of the magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale shook areas in and around Dubai, the venue for the final of the T20 World Cup 2021.
The UAE’s Meteorological Center confirmed that these were the aftershocks from a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in southern Iran and were felt across several emirates.
"A 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake on Richter scale is recorded in South of Iran at 16:07, 14/11/2021 "UAE time” According to the NCM “National Seismic Network," the UAE's National Center for Meteorology tweeted.
Even residents in Abu Dhabi and Ras al-Khaimah said that the buildings and homes shook following the earthquake in Iran.
Although it was reported very early in the day and hence there seems to be no effect in the World Cup final which will be played between New Zealand and Australia.