M5.2 Earthquake 12 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria — August 12, 2024
2024-08-12 20:55:59 UTC (2024-08-12) · approx. 10:55 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 124 people across surrounding communities.
On August 12, 2024 at 20:55 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 12 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria, at a depth of 7.3 km and coordinates 35.1208°, 37.0152°. This earthquake was detected by 125 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 492, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.3 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 124 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
37.0152°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.2 earthquake near As Salamīyah, Syria?
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck 12 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria on August 12, 2024 at 20:55 UTC had a depth of 7.3 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 35.1208°, 37.0152°, which is 12 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.2 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000njq1). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, August 12, 2024). M5.2 Earthquake 12 km NNW of As Salamīyah, Syria — August 12, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000njq1/