Light mag. 3.7 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 50 km west of Sidon, Saida, Liban-Sud, Lebanon, on Thursday, 27 October 2016 at 15:38 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 30 km depth
27 Oct 15:44 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 6 minutes.
Oct 27 16:40: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 3.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 29.9 km.
Oct 27 16:40: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 3.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 29.9 km.
Date & time: 27 Oct 2016 15:38:20 UTC
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 29.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.613°N / 34.8375°E

Nearest volcano: Golan Heights (131 km / 81 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) W of Sidon (pop: 163,600) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) NW of Tyre (pop: 135,200) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) WNW of Habboûch (pop: 98,400) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) WSW of Beirut (pop: 1,916,100) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) SW of Tripoli (pop: 229,400) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) W of Damascus (Syria) (pop: 1,569,400) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) NNW of Ajloun (Jordan) (pop: 125,600) --> See nearby quakes!
194 km (120 mi) NNW of Salt (Jordan) (pop: 80,200) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) NNW of Amman (Jordan) (pop: 1,275,900) --> See nearby quakes!
220 km (137 mi) SE of Nicosia (Cyprus) (pop: 200,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.7 | 30 km | DOGU MEDITERRANEAN SEA | KOERI-RETMC |
M 3.8 | 40 km | EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA | EMSC |
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