Magnitude 4.9 earthquake jolts Syria’s Hama

According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 7 km.

The intensity of this earthquake, which happened at around 13:15 Damascus time, was so strong that it was felt in other provinces adjacent to Hama, including Latakia.

No report has yet been published about the number of casualties and possible damages of this earthquake.

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