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Lebanon · mhafzt albqaʿ

M3.7 Earthquake near ʿana, mhafzt albqaʿ (Lebanon)

UTC time: 2026-04-23 00:10:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2026 at 00:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near ʿana, mhafzt albqaʿ (Lebanon). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
38acdf36ebbbfc8c2fa01f96d110c5961430b9a9
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
3.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 00:10:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Lebanon
State
mhafzt albqaʿ
City
ʿana
County
qdaʾ albqaʿ alghrby
Village
ʿana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.69500, 35.74800
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.8 km
Shallow
3.8 km
3.8 km — close to the regional average (5.9 km)
Regional average: 5.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

375felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 23, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Beirut Rafic Hariri International AirportLebanon · BEY · OLBA
    27.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 3 Catalogue entries

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