Earthquake of 4.7 Magnitude Strikes the Gulf of Aqaba

Al-Taj News – The Jordan Seismological Observatory recorded, on Wednesday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter scale in the Gulf of Aqaba, felt by residents of the city of Aqaba.

The observatory stated that the quake occurred at 12:24 PM local time, in the sea south of the city of Aqaba, at a depth of 10 kilometers.

It added that the epicenter of the quake is approximately 38 kilometers away from the city of Aqaba.