Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Felt Across Southern Israel
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was felt across southern and central Israel on Wednesday, October 21. The tremors were also reported in Jordan, with the epicenter located in Egypt. No damage or injuries were reported from this event, which follows several other seismic occurrences in the region this year.
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- A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in southern Israel on Wednesday, October 21.
- Tremors were felt across southern and central Israel, as well as in Jordan.
- The earthquake's epicenter was located in Egypt, approximately 38 km from Suez.
- No casualties or damage were reported from the seismic event.
- The Geological Survey of Israel and EMSC reported on the earthquake's details.
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred on Wednesday, October 21, in the afternoon hours in southern Israel. The tremors were felt in the Arava Desert region and other parts of the country, according to the Geological Survey of Israel. Jordan also reported feeling a weak earthquake, with a magnitude of approximately 3. The epicenter was located in Egypt, about 38 kilometers from Suez, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The earthquake happened around 3:00 AM, with its focus at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers. Alerts were also received on phones in Israel. Readers reported feeling the tremors in central Israel, including in Beer Yaakov, Rehovot, and Ganey Tikva. No casualties or damage were reported. Earlier seismic activity in the region includes a magnitude 3.5 earthquake near the Sea of Galilee on May 24, and tremors felt in northern Israel on April 6, primarily along the western coastal plain from Haifa to Nahariya. Separately, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tyre and Sidon in southern Lebanon, with its epicenter at a depth of 10 kilometers, as reported by the EMSC and the Geological Survey of Israel.
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