Ammon News - An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit Wednesday morning, the northern Palestine, and was felt by residents of the northern West Bank ang Galilee in the lands of 1948.

According to geological monitoring centers, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.2, lasted 10 seconds, and hit the eastern Mediterranean at a depth of 18 kilometers.

In related developments, Kahramashmaraş had an aftershock measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, according to the Turkish Disaster and Management Authority (AFAD).

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake was observed off the southern coast of Lebanon, according to the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.