The Yammouneh fault is the main fault strand within the Lebanon restraining bend , carrying most of the plate boundary displacement . It is SSW-NNE trending and runs for about 170 km from the northwestern end of the Hula Basin to its junction with the Missyaf Fault . It has been the location of several major historical earthquakes , such as the 1202 Syria event . The estimated average slip rate along the Yammouneh fault is 4.0 to 5.5 mm per year , with a major earthquake recurrence interval of 1020 to 1175 years . There have been no major earthquakes since that in 1202
1202 Syria event
1202 Syria earthquake
Dead Sea Transform