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Witness location : Beirut (Lebanon) (32 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 173 min

All the building shaked with a periode of half a second for 8 seconds

Witness location : Beirut (Lebanon) (32 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

It was quick but intense

Witness location : Beirut (Lebanon) (32 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 37 min

Felt 3 light jolts in a south to north direction within a 1-2 seconds duration. People around who were seated felt it, those standing up didn't.

Witness location : (Lebanon) (47 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Have the impression that people at the lowest floor don't have noticed.

Witness location : (Lebanon) (47 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

It was a strong and quick pulse.

Witness location : (Lebanon) (47 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 160 min

i got cousins that lives near the center of the earthquake they described it as an intense and powerful quake that their house was shaking big time

Witness location : (Lebanon) (56 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 89 min

House bitumen cracked while bad was swaying, it took couple of seconds. Was around 46 km North West of the Earthquake Epicenter.
Kindly i would like to know about your analysis & perceptions regarding the current earthquake future hazards over Lebanon & whether the Mount-Lebanon thrust is about to wake up!!

ANSWER BY EMSC: Unfortunately, seismology is still unable to forecast the evaluation of seismicity. Please make sure that you are prepared for a bigger one, that's the best advice we can give you. e.g., http://www.ready.gov/fr/earthquakes

Witness location : Tripoli (Lebanon) (65 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 244 min

Short, those who were sitting felt it

Witness location : Tripoli (Lebanon) (65 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

i saw the water move (glasses and water)