Minor earthquake strikes Al-Hasakah, Syria

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AL-HASAKAH — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 struck the province of Al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria on Thursday morning, causing no damage or casualties. The Mediterranean Seismic Center reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.اضافة اعلان

Residents of Al-Hasakah felt the earthquake, but there were no reports of material or human losses resulting from the tremor that hit the city, Addustour reported.

Northern Syria had experienced a devastating earthquake in February of last year, resulting in the deaths of approximately 6,000 people and hundreds of injuries, in addition to extensive damage to infrastructure and facilities in Syrian territories.


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