An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.7 on the Richter scale was recorded northwest of Tartus in the Mediterranean Sea Details: Seismic monitoring stations associated with the National Seismic Center at the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management recorded an earthquake at 09:20 am local time. The intensity of the earthquake reached 2.7 on the Richter scale, at a depth of 30.9 km. The location of the earthquake was determined to the northwest of the city of Tartus, about 98 km in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The center explained that this earthquake occurred on the Cyprus Arc system, and is considered within the range of normal recorded activity.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.7 on the Richter scale was recorded northwest of Tartus in the Mediterranean Sea Details: Seismic monitoring stations associated with the National Seismic Center at the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management recorded an earthquake at 09:20 am local time. The intensity of the earthquake reached 2.7 on the Richter scale, at a depth of 30.9 km. The location of the earthquake was determined to the northwest of the city of Tartus, about 98 km in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The center explained that this earthquake occurred on the Cyprus Arc system, and is considered within the range of normal recorded activity.