A 4,8-magnitude earthquake struck the western Syrian city of Hama late Monday, with residents across Syria, Jordan and Lebanon feeling tremors that continued into Tuesday morning.
Syria's Health Ministry said on Tuesday that around 65 people were slightly to moderately injured as they fled in panic after the earthquake.
In Salamiya, a town about 30 km (18 miles) east of Hama city, residents ran into the dark streets in fear, said Nasser Duyoub, a civil servant who lives there.
"My son was sleeping, I don't know how I grabbed him and left the house," he told Reuters.
The Salamiya hospital treated about 67 cases of people in a state of shock, the Health Ministry added.
Residents said they saw a balcony collapse and ambulances treating people who had passed out.
The SANA news agency, citing Suhad Zaidan, head of the Salamiyah municipal council, reported minor damage, including cracked walls.
The German Geosciences Research Center estimated its magnitude at 4,8, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 mi). Syria's National Earthquake Center said monitoring stations recorded 13 tremors east of the city of Hama by Tuesday morning.
Jordan's state news agency reported a 3,9-magnitude aftershock less than an hour after the initial quake.
Source: KYPE