Possibility of aftershocks in Lebanon as a result of the earthquake that struck Jordan and Syria

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/08/12

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - The National Center for Geophysics reported the possibility of aftershocks in Lebanon, stressing that there is no need to worry about them because they are usually light and may not be felt by anyone. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, some residents of Jordan, Syria and Palestine felt an earthquake.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Seismological Observatory recorded an earthquake in northern Syria with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale at 11:55 p.m., at a depth of 10 kilometers, and was felt by residents of Jordan. The earthquake also struck different areas in Syria with the same magnitude.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In Damascus, most residents of the Syrian governorates, especially in Homs, Hama, Damascus and its countryside, felt the earthquake. The Syrian Seismological Center also recorded a 5.5-magnitude earthquake east of Hama city at 11:56 p.m.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-%D8%A7... Seismological Observatory reassures Jordanians</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF-%D9%84... the moment the earthquake struck Jordan and Syria</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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