Lebanon news Another Earthquake Hits Lebanon
Posted by tearsforlebanon on February 15, 2008
Beirut – An earthquake measuring an
estimated at 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale struck Beirut, east and
south Lebanon at 12:37 pm Friday causing minor damage and sending many
panicked residents into the streets
Five people were lightly injured in south Lebanon according to police reports
The head of the Bhannes Center for Seismic and Scientific Research,
Iskandar Sursock, said the epicenter of the tremor is a small sliding
plateau south of Zrariyeh village in Tyre ( Sour) province, which is
not the major sliding plateau that caused the lethal quake in 1956.
He said Lebanon may witness in the coming 15 days a series of
aftershocks which should not pose a bigger threat than Friday’s quake.
Head of Lebanon’s National Center for Scientific Research Moueen
Hamze said aftershocks were probable. “We urge citizens to take
precautions,” he said.
Residents of Syria, Jordan, the West Bank and Israel also reported feeling the earthquake.
People in some areas of Beirut left their apartments and went into
the streets after the jolt at 12:37 pm, which lasted a few seconds.
In the southern coastal city of Tyre, residents ran toward the seashore and began reciting verses of the Koran.
NBN TV reported material damage in the southern villages of Sreefa
and Mais al-Jabal and cracks in some southern roads. It also said that
some villages experienced power cuts.
The chimney on one building in Tyre came tumbling down, crushing
several vehicles, but there were no immediate reports of victims.
An earthquake measuring an estimated at 4.2 degrees on the Richter
scale was felt at Dawn on February 12 . It was followed by another
aftershock 10 minutes later. The earthquake epicenter was near the town
of Tyre ( Sour) in south Lebanon . The aftershock was felt as far as
Bint Jbeil near the Israeli border
The largest earthquake of modern times struck Lebanon in 1956 and
caused 136 deaths, destroyed 6000 buildings and damaged 1700 more. It
destroyed a big part of the old city of Saida ( Sidon)
In 1759 an earthquake completely destroyed Beirut and Damascus killing 40000.
Sources: Naharnet, Ya Libnan
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