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Dead Sea witnesses four earthquakes

By JT - Nov 25,2019 - Last updated at Nov 25,2019

AMMAN — Four earthquakes on Monday struck the Dead Sea, with the strongest measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale at depths of 12 and 7 kilometres, according to a Jordan Seismological Observatory (JSO) statement.

JSO Director Mahmoud Qaryouti said that the first strike recorded in Ghor Al Haditha started at 10:02am, measuring 2.6, followed by strikes with magnitudes of 3.3 at 10:07am, 3.8 at 1:39pm and 3.7 at 1:48pm. 

 

 

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