BEIRUT: A quarry explosion caused an earthquake in Lebanon that was felt by the residents of Zahle in the Bekaa Valley on June 3, according to the internal security forces. They had opened a probe to determine the cause of the tremor and found that its epicenter was the Qaa Al-Rim region, 4 km from the city of Zahle. According to the investigation, the quake at 2:15 p.m.
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Lebanon on Wednesday night, sparking panic among people following the catastrophic quake which hit both Turkey and Syria on Monday and killed tens of thousands.