The epicenter of the earthquake was about 74 KM from the Bhannes Center for Seismic and Scientific Research.

Bhannes Center has reported that this is an aftershock of the earthquake that occurred on February 12 which measured an estimated at 4.2 degrees on the Richter scale . The epicenter of that earthquake was near the town of Tyre ( Sour) in south Lebanon . The aftershock was felt as far as Bint Jbeil near the Israeli border

An earthquake measuring an estimated at 5.1 degrees on the Richter scale struck Beirut, east and south Lebanon Friday, 15 February causing minor damage and sending many panicked residents into the streets. Five people were lightly injured in south Lebanon according to police reports

The largest earthquake of modern times struck Lebanon in 1956 and caused 136 deaths, destroyed 6000 buildings and damaged 1700 more. It destroyed a big part of the old city of Saida ( Sidon)