A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Jordan and Syria late on Monday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), with residents across both countries and in Lebanon feeling its impacts.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), GFZ said. It had earlier reported the magnitude at 5.46 but revised it down minutes later.
At least 25 people sustained minor to moderate injuries due to stampeding following the earthquake, the Syrian city of Hama's Health Director Maher Younis said early on Tuesday.
Syria's state news agency SANA said it had registered the earthquake's epicentre east Hama.
In Salamiya, a town approximately 30 km (18.5 miles) east of Hama city, residents rushed out into the dark streets out of fear, said Nasser Duyub, a state employee living there.
"My son was sleeping, I don't know how I grabbed him and got out of the house," Duyub told Reuters.
Residents said they saw a balcony collapse and ambulances treating people who had fainted.
