There is not a single building in Dubai that would have affected the negative effects of earthquakes in neighboring countries, the municipality of Dubai said. The municipality has already "adopted" a system for monitoring the fluctuations of the earth's surface, created using the latest technologies in the field of seismology. “Dubai is not in the“ risk zone ”of possible earthquakes. We did not feel the negative consequences, and earthquakes in neighboring countries were not reflected in any construction in Dubai,” said Mohammed Mashrum, director of the Department of Observation and Evaluation of the municipality of Dubai.
Munich Re's latest natural hazard report shows that the UAE is at risk as Zone 2 - MM VII. An MM VII score here denotes a zone in which there is a “very strong risk” on the earthquake intensity scale.
According to the statement of Muhammad Mashrum, all buildings in Dubai were built taking into account seismological safety measures. "The history of the country does not confirm the information that we are in a risk zone, in addition, all buildings in Dubai comply with safety codes against earthquakes."
