Significant 5.4 quake hits near Hama, Syria
5.4 quake 21 km east of Hama, Hama, Syria, Aug 12, 2024 11:56 pm (GMT +3)

Syria was shaken near Hama, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 only 4 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 9 km beneath the epicenter near Hama, Syria, late at night on Monday, August 12th, 2024, at 11:56 pm local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.5.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Salamiyah (pop. 94,900) located 13 km from the epicenter.
In Hama (pop. 460,600) located 21 km from the epicenter, Şūrān (pop. 30,700) 29 km away, Souran (pop. 30,700) 29 km away, Tibet Iman (pop. 29,300) 30 km away, Ar Rastan (pop. 53,200) 32 km away, and Tallbīsah (pop. 38,500) 39 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Aleppo (pop. 1,602,300) located 121 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 12, 2024 11:56 pm (GMT +3) local time (12 Aug 2024 20:56 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.5
Depth: 7.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.02°N / 36.98°E (Hama, Syria)
Primary data source: EMSC
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