Magnitude 3.6 earthquake strikes Jordan, no deaths reported

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake hit Jordan on Sunday evening, located in the south of Ma'in in the Dead Sea region, according to the state news agency Petra.

While the Jordanian Seismological Observatory (JSO) revealed that residents felt the quake, no deaths have been reported so far.

The JSO says the earthquake happened at a depth of 9 kilometres.

The observatory added it has recorded 419 seismic activities since the start of the year, including 92 local tremors and its neighbouring countries.

The observatory recorded many local quakes this year, including 13 in Wadi Araba, 39 in Jordan Valley and another 39 Karmel, Tiberias and neighbouring border areas.

The kingdom is at risk of light-to-medium-impact earthquakes, which can be linked to climate change and the country's geographical location.

The nation lies in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and borders Palestine, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. It is considered an earthquake-prone area because it is in a collision zone of continental plates.

As well as quakes, Jordan is also prone to rock falls and landslides, especially in the valleys.

Jordan is located within the Dead Sea fault and is closely linked to and is one of the region's main contributors to earthquakes.