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Earthquake strikes Syria, rattling nerves amid memories of last year's deadly temblor

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The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake's magnitude at 5.0 and said it had a depth of 10 kilometers .

The quake struck 28 kilometers ( 17 miles ) east of the city of Hama at 11:56 p.m. local time.

In Damascus and Beirut , residents descended to the streets fearing a stronger quake that would collapse buildings.

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