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A minor earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 was felt in northern Israel on Thursday afternoon at 1:05. – the fourth tremor in a little over 24 hours recorded in the region. The epicenter of the earthquake was 8 kilometers north of Tiberias, near the Sea of Galilee, along the Syrian-African rift. No injury or damage to the property has been reported.
The first of the series of quakes, with a magnitude of 4.3 was recorded on Wednesday morning. It was followed by several aftershocks, including 4.5 recorded, exceeding the magnitude of the original earthquake.
The epicenter of the tremor lies along the fault line, known as the Syria-Africa rift in the Jordan Valley. Tremor of 3-4 on the Richter scale is frequently recorded along the fault line.
About once a century, the region is hit by a much larger earthquake (of a magnitude of at least 6). The last struck in 1927, causing a number of deaths and substantial damage.
Authorities have recently started to set up an early warning system called Truah, which will include 120 seismic data collection stations along the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea Valley , from the Carmel area and from other regions. The system will provide 10 to 30 seconds of warning between the first earthquake and the most powerful and destructive that occurs in its wake.
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