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An earthquake of 3.2 was felt shortly after 1 pm Thursday in the north of the country, said the Israel Institute of Geophysics.
He followed an earthquake of 4.1 felt at 4:50 in the morning.
Wednesday morning in northern Israel and several weaker aftershocks: an earthquake of 3.2 was felt around 4:58, an earthquake of 2h to 6:41 and a 3h to 6:52 and an earthquake of 4 , 5 to 22:46.
Dr. Ran Nof, a seismologist from the Geological Survey of Israel, told Ynet that earthquakes are not a rare phenomenon.
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"We do not see the earthquakes becoming stronger and more frequent, it seems unusual because we have not seen the earthquake. is used to feeling earthquakes all the time, especially at the depths of the Dead Sea, which is a tectonic frontier, "he said.
In 2013, for example, the region experienced a similar series of low magnitude earthquakes. "Fortunately, apart from minor damage to buildings, no one was injured," added Dr. Nof.
"A magnitude 4.5 earthquake is low and n & rdquo; Is not even considered an earthquake of average magnitude: 5 to 5.5 earthquakes are considered of medium magnitude, "says Dr. Nof." Earthquakes of magnitude 6-7 are considered to be of great magnitude. "
Wednesday Earthquake
" Quan d an earthquake occurs, the energy is released. the stronger the earthquake, the more waves propagate, "says Dr. Nof.
Regarding the danger that earthquakes may pose to buildings, Dr. Nof said that "it depends mainly on the building and its infrastructure".
"In 2006, an earthquake was felt in one of the Iranian cities, almost completely destroyed, two days later, an earthquake of similar magnitude was recorded in California and two people were injured. "
"The quality of the structure, the infrastructure, and the way earthquake waves propagate through the building are what matter: Today's engineers know how to plan buildings. who can survive large-scale earthquakes Dr Nof concluded
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