Walkers on the Beirut corniche, Jan. 6, 2026. (Credit: Illustrative photo by Matthieu Karam/L'Orient-Le Jour)
On Jan. 10, residents of Beirut felt a 4.1-magnitude tremor, with an epicenter about 60 kilometers off the coast at a depth of roughly 10 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake was also felt in Syria and Israel.On Thursday, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake took place in the Dead Sea region, affecting the Palestinian territories, Israel, and Jordan. On X, the Dutchman Frank Hoogerbeets, who presents himself as an earthquake forecaster and researcher at SSGEOS (Solar System Geometry Survey), claimed the same day that, with the January 10 earthquake, “there’s a notable increase in seismic activity in the region,” predicting, “based on historical events, that the Dead Sea fault could cause an earthquake with a magnitude of six to seven.” More on this Seismic tremor felt in Beirut overnight: Lebanese observatory says...
On Jan. 10, residents of Beirut felt a 4.1-magnitude tremor, with an epicenter about 60 kilometers off the coast at a depth of roughly 10 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake was also felt in Syria and Israel.On Thursday, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake took place in the Dead Sea region, affecting the Palestinian territories, Israel, and Jordan. On X, the Dutchman Frank Hoogerbeets, who presents himself as an earthquake forecaster and researcher at SSGEOS (Solar System Geometry Survey), claimed the same day that, with the January 10 earthquake, “there’s a notable increase in seismic activity in the region,” predicting, “based on historical events, that the Dead Sea fault could cause an earthquake with a magnitude of six to seven.” More on this Seismic tremor felt in Beirut overnight: Lebanese...
