JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An earthquake measureing 4.2 on the Richter scale struck southern Israel on Thursday morning, triggering alerts in the Dead Sea region and sending tremors felt in central Israel, according to authorities and residents.
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The quake occurred at about 9 a.m. local time. Home Front Command said its automatic alert system was activated due to the earthquake, with warnings sounding in parts of the Dead Sea area. Residents in Jerusalem, especially those living in the upper floors of buildings, reported feeling the shaking at roughly the same time.
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Tremors from the quake were felt in the Bayit V’Gan neighborhood of Jerusalem
The epicenter was located about 19 kilometers (12 miles) from the southern city of Dimona, authorities said. Earlier reports indicated the tremor was felt across wide areas of southern Israel, including Mitzpeh Shalem near the Dead Sea, the Ein Bokek hotel district, Arad, Neot HaKikar, Ein Tamar, the Rotem Industrial Zone, Neveh Zohar, Ein Gedi, Massada and the Ein Gedi Baths, as well as El For’eh and Kfar HaNokdim in the South Negev.
No injuries or damage were immediately reported. Authorities said they were monitoring the situation as Israel remains susceptible to earthquakes along the Dead Sea Transform fault line.
Was this caused by the Gays?
I remember when the San Francisco earthquake hit during the baseball game & in the Frum velt it was almost universally blamed on the Gays.
It’s a message to klal Yisroel. What that message is is something the gedolim perhaps can answer.