A new earthquake in Galilee shakes the north of Israel

Two minor tremors were felt in the north of Israel on Sunday night, bringing the number of earthquakes to four during this day. 19659003] No injuries or material damage were recorded; Fear grows that a larger earthquake is about to shake the area.

The first earthquake that occurred just after 23:00 reached 3.1 on the Richter scale. It was followed one hour later by another magnitude 3.3 earthquake

The city of Tiberias opened an emergency line for locals in light of the wave of tremors shaking the region of the Sea of ​​Galilee (Kineret)

The municipality ordered the evacuation of three buildings because of their poor condition in the context of earthquakes.

Israel is based on the Syrian-African fault, which runs through the valley of the river. Jordan C is a geologically active region, so it sometimes experiences tremors. Experts estimate that the region undergoes a major earthquake every hundred years or so.

The north of Israel and the areas around Jerusalem and the Dead Sea are exposed to an earthquake of 5 to 5.9 degrees on the Richter scale, according to estimates by the United States. World Health Organization, while the central and southern coastal areas of the country and the Negev desert run a medium risk of earthquakes in the range of 4 to 4.9 degrees.

Experts warn that a large earthquake could affect Israel in the near future, and the government has begun funding projects to strengthen public buildings.

The last major earthquake that struck the region was in 1927, an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 of 500 people and injuries to 700.