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Two small earthquakes in Syria felt by residents in Lebanon

Two small earthquakes in Syria felt by residents in Lebanon

Photo shows earthquake wavelengths. (Credit: NNA)

BEIRUT — Lebanon's National Center of Geophysics recorded a two small earthquakes in Syria on Saturday. 

The first earthquake occurred at 3:31 p.m. in the city of Homs, with a magnitude of 4.4 degrees on the Richter scale. The second quake struck at 4:27 p.m., in the same location as the first, with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale.

The earthquakes were 135 kilometers from Beirut, but were felt by residents in some regions in Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported.


BEIRUT — Lebanon's National Center of Geophysics recorded a two small earthquakes in Syria on Saturday. The first earthquake occurred at 3:31 p.m. in the city of Homs, with a magnitude of 4.4 degrees on the Richter scale. The second quake struck at 4:27 p.m., in the same location as the first, with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale.The earthquakes were 135 kilometers from...