M6.1 earthquake near As Salţ, Balqa

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Dead Sea region on 11 Jul 1927, 13:04 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is As Salţ, about 10 km away in Balqa, Jordan.