An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale struck the Gulf of Aqaba, southern Jordan, on Thursday afternoon.

The Jordanian Seismological Observatory Center said in a statement that an earthquake occurred at 14:42 local time (11:42 GMT).

He added that the earthquake was "felt" and occurred 60 km south of the city of Aqaba, at a depth of 19 km.

As of 12:05 (GMT), the Jordanian authorities have not announced any human losses or material damage.

The southern regions of the Kingdom and the Jordan Valley are witnessing seismic activity, the strongest of which was in the city of Aqaba in November 1995, with a magnitude of 7.3 degrees.