An Earthquake Was Felt in Lebanon & People’s Reactions Are Hilarious

·April 3, 2020·1 min read

Rami Rizk

People in North and Mount Lebanon felt the earth rock back and forth on Friday night around 9:15 PM. An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Syria, northwest of Latakia.

2hr aho a M4.8 earthquake felt in part of #Syria #Turkey #Lebanon #Israel #Cyprus pic.twitter.com/zVvNeROGCN
— EMSC (@LastQuake) April 3, 2020

Though it wasn’t a strong level earthquake, it was felt among many across the coastline of Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. In Lebanon, it was felt mainly in the northern part.

People quickly took to Twitter to confirm whether the shaking they felt was indeed an earthquake, or if they’re starting to lose their minds because of the quarantine.

Here were some reactions:

#1 The Inquiring Tweet (a common reaction)

Was that an earthquake? #Lebanon
— Joëlle Beaino (@JOelleBeaino) April 3, 2020

Did anyone else just feel a small earthquake in #Beirut? #Lebanon
— Bel Trew (@Beltrew) April 3, 2020

Anyone else felt the #earthquake? #Lebanon
— Manar Y (@ManarYaz) April 3, 2020

#2 What is next, 2020?

Corona is not enough !!! corona plus earthquake is very useful, thank you nature, what's happening in 2020 ???
— Roy #MGWV# (@Roy1980_MGWV) April 3, 2020

This year in Lebanon: #WildFire, #Banks, #USDvsLBP, #Covid19 and now #EarthQuake so what is next #Year2020? is there any #volcano here in #Lebanon ?
I will not be surprised if #Betelgeuse goes supernova in our direction this year

Stay Safe
— Abdel Majid Suckar (@asuckar) April 3, 2020

Any of my local moots felt the earthquake? It was slight but still …

Lebanon so far this year
Protest -> coronavirus-> earthquake
What next ? A meteor?
— Manami Hanatsuki ??| COMMISSIONS OPEN (@Manami_Hanatsuk) April 3, 2020

#3 Tsunami Anxiety

You're posting this as a joke, however there's actually a big threat on Lebanon experiencing a tsunami in the next 200 years.
We're expecting a 1500 year return period Earthquake.. The same one that destroyed Bei Tripoli and Tyre back in 551 AD.
— Existencial (@Existencial7) April 3, 2020

#4 Not Threatened

honestly after all the shit we been through in Lebanon, especially this year, an earthquake aint shit
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— Moosethekid (@lowkeylonely69) April 3, 2020

#5 The Activist

Lebanon Government should seriously start Drills about earthquakes situations.
WE ARE NOT READY
— Mario AM ???? (@Marioam79) March 23, 2020

#6 Was it mom?

Looked at my mum and was thinking why is she shaking the couch then get news there was an earthquake nearby affected Lebanon, Syria etc ?? stay safe people
— Ali Hamad (@Ali_hamad) April 3, 2020

#7 Sick of quarantine

So at what earthquake strength will we be allowed out ? ?
— sandra (@sandrarishani) April 3, 2020

#8 Surround sound > Earthquake

Everybody talking about an earthquake but i got the surround system on & the house is already shaking
— ف? (@lildumbfera) April 3, 2020

#9 The ones who didn’t feel it

What earthquake??
— sᴀʀᴀʜᴀᴅᴅᴀᴅ (@Sarahhaddad6) April 3, 2020

Another earthquake that I didn’t feel ?
— Dayane (@dayanee_e) April 3, 2020