Sharjah's Corniche and the Majaz waterfront on a clear day. Sarah Dea / The National
Sharjah's Corniche and the Majaz waterfront on a clear day. Sarah Dea / The National
Sharjah's Corniche and the Majaz waterfront on a clear day. Sarah Dea / The National
Sharjah's Corniche and the Majaz waterfront on a clear day. Sarah Dea / The National

Earthquake measuring 2.4 magnitude felt in Sharjah


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A minor earthquake measuring magnitude 2.4 was felt on Friday evening in Sharjah.

It was detected at 7.44pm by the National Centre of Meteorology, which monitors seismic activity.

Minor earthquakes, and tremors of bigger quakes on the Iran fault line, are relatively common in the Emirates.

On October 14, a 1.9-magnitude earthquake was detected in Dibba Al Fujairah on the east coast.

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About Seez

Company name/date started: Seez, set up in September 2015 and the app was released in August 2017  

Founder/CEO name(s): Tarek Kabrit, co-founder and chief executive, and Andrew Kabrit, co-founder and chief operating officer

Based in: Dubai, with operations also in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon 

Sector:  Search engine for car buying, selling and leasing

Size: (employees/revenue): 11; undisclosed

Stage of funding: $1.8 million in seed funding; followed by another $1.5m bridge round - in the process of closing Series A 

Investors: Wamda Capital, B&Y and Phoenician Funds 

Updated: October 23, 2021, 9:10 AM`