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Quake strikes Gazan coast

By JT - May 16,2019 - Last updated at May 16,2019

AMMAN — An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale on Wednesday struck the Palestinian west coast at 7:53pm and at a depth of 10km.

In a statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, Director of the Jordan Seismological Observatory Mahmoud Qaryouti said the earthquake was felt by residents of the Kingdom, including some in Amman.

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