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February 12th, 2008, 07:56 PM
Moderate earthquake rattles south Lebanon, felt in Syria, Israel
Published: February 12, 2008
BEIRUT, Lebanon: A moderate earthquake rattled southern Lebanon on Tuesday, causing some panic among local residents but no major damage, the meteorological department said.
The quake, which hit the southern port city of Tyre and surrounding villages, registered up to 4.2 on the Richter scale. Some residents in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and neighboring Syria and Israel, also felt the earthquake.
The Lebanese Bhannes Center for Seismic and Scientific Research said the quake struck at 1:47 a.m. local time (2347 GMT), and its epicenter was located about six kilometers (about 4 miles) east of Tyre. The state-run National News Agency said it lasted several seconds and sent panicked residents to the streets.
The quake caused some cracks in the foundations of
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/12/africa/ME-GEN-Lebanon-Earthquake.php
Published: February 12, 2008
BEIRUT, Lebanon: A moderate earthquake rattled southern Lebanon on Tuesday, causing some panic among local residents but no major damage, the meteorological department said.
The quake, which hit the southern port city of Tyre and surrounding villages, registered up to 4.2 on the Richter scale. Some residents in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and neighboring Syria and Israel, also felt the earthquake.
The Lebanese Bhannes Center for Seismic and Scientific Research said the quake struck at 1:47 a.m. local time (2347 GMT), and its epicenter was located about six kilometers (about 4 miles) east of Tyre. The state-run National News Agency said it lasted several seconds and sent panicked residents to the streets.
The quake caused some cracks in the foundations of
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/12/africa/ME-GEN-Lebanon-Earthquake.php