M5.2 earthquake near As Salamīyah, Hama
795 d ago · 12 Aug 2024, 20:55 UTC 12 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria on 12 Aug 2024, 20:55 UTC at a depth of 7 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is As Salamīyah, about 13 km away in Hama, Syria.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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