M 4.7 in Syrian Arab Republic on 03 Apr 2020 18:15 UTC

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4.7 scale earthquake registered at Syrian coast

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 23:31:00 +0200Sana-en (en)

Damascus, SANA – A light earthquake was registered at 4.7 on the Richter Scale on Friday evening at the Syrian coast at a depth of 20 km 65 km away from Lattakia city. The National Center for Seismic Monitoring said the earthquake occurred at 21:15 PM local time, and was felt by people in Lattakia, Tartous, Hama, Homs, and Aleppo.

Sea Earthquake Felt in Lebanon, Syria Regions

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:25:00 +0200albawaba-en (en)

Residents of several Lebanese and Syrian regions felt an earthquake Friday evening, media reports said. "Residents in Beirut, Zgharta, Batroun, Tripoli and Akkar felt an earthquake that lasted for several seconds," Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said.

Moderate Earthquake Felt in Lebanon

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:23:00 +0200almanar-en (en)

The Lebanese National Center for Geophysics reported an earthquake occurred Friday night, adding its epicenter was the sea off the Syrian -Turkish border and noting that it measured 4.4 on the Richter scale. Residents in Beirut, Zgharta, Batroun, Tripoli and Akkar felt an earthquake that lasted for several seconds, according to NNA.

Earthquake Felt across Lebanon, Syria

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:09:00 +0200naharnet-en (en)

Residents of several Lebanese and Syrian regions felt an earthquake Friday evening, media reports said. "Residents in Beirut, Zgharta, Batroun, Tripoli and Akkar felt an earthquake that lasted for several seconds," Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said.

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