5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Felt across Lebanon

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A 5.5-magnitude earthquake was felt on Friday by the residents of the capital Beirut and some towns in Zahle, Mount Lebanon, Nabatiyeh, Sidon, Tyre and Tripoli, LBC reported, citing information provided by Lebanon’s state-run Bhannes Center for Seismic and Scientific Research.

The quake struck some 130 kilometers off the coast of Beirut and was also felt by the residents of neighboring Cyprus, the center said.

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Missing helicopter 13 years

Possibly caused by undeground tunnels of the resistance.

Thumb LightLeb 13 years

Or maybe!!!! it is God trying to wake up Lebanese :P

Thumb jcamerican 13 years

Maybe God is preparing the Lebanese people of what is coming, would be much worse than an earthquake.

Default-user-icon Epiphron (Guest) over 12 years

haha this is not a possibility, but a fact.

Default-user-icon anonymous (Guest) 13 years

does anyone know if there is a possibility for a tsunami or another earthquake???????plz tell

Default-user-icon does it matter (Guest) 13 years

Your picture is very deceitful ... discredits you as a reporter or editor... the quake is 130km off the coast yet the pic implies its in south Lebanon... disappointing

Default-user-icon Silvi (Guest) 13 years

oh well i suppose its an EARTHPING!

Missing cedars 13 years

It is a definitely zionist earthquake. We need a new armed resistance against earthquakes.

Missing cedars 13 years

We need a defense strategy against earthquakes.

Default-user-icon RS (Guest) 13 years

We felt it in Jordan!

Default-user-icon abou Rabba (Guest) 13 years

I think you are all sadly obsessed and brainwashed.
ma heik ???? mbala - akid akid akid !!! (with the stupid look on the face)

Default-user-icon Unknwon (Guest) 13 years

Israel IS coming!

Default-user-icon No body important (Guest) 13 years

We keep fighting between each other and who will be the boss but at the end the nature will rule, keep drilling and polluting the earth and see what comes next.

Default-user-icon No body important (Guest) 13 years

We keep fighting between each other and who will be the boss but at the end the nature will rule, keep drilling and polluting the earth and see what comes next.

Default-user-icon Nasser (Guest) 13 years

Earthquakes rarely happen in lebanon. I was watching arabs got talent when it happened :D