An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred around noon on Friday, August 16th, 2024, at 1:15 pm local time near Salamiyah, Hama, Syria, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), APA reports citing Volcan Discovery.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 7 km. 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.
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