Feb 21, 2023
Turkey, Syria hit by 3rd quake in 2 weeks
Tremors were also in Israel. By Erin Viner The epicenter of Monday’s 6.3 earthquake was near the southern Turkish city of Antakya. It struck at a depth of just 2…
Feb 16, 2023
IDF wraps up Turkey mission
The Israeli military’s “Olive Branches” Humanitarian Aid Delegation has returned home upon completion of the mission. By Erin Viner Israel was one of the first nations to offer aid following…
Feb 08, 2023
World rushes to help Turkey, Syria
[Ed. Note / Update: As of 9 February, there are over 400 members of Israel's Olive Branches delegation on the ground helping rescue and relief efforts in Turkey, along with…
Feb 08, 2022
IDF holds earthquake drill
Sirens sounded across several Israeli cities on Monday as part of the first test of the nation’s earthquake early warning system. By Erin Viner Israelis are unfortunately used to run…
Jan 24, 2022
Israel shaken by 2 earthquakes
Two separate tremors rattled the northern sector of the country within 24 hours over the weekend. By Erin Viner A 3.6 magnitude earthquake in the Jordan Valley region yesterday was…
Jun 17, 2021
4.2M earthquake felt in Israel
While many would consider the most significant recent earthquake in Israel to have been “political,” with the swearing in of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in place of longtime leader Benjamin…
Mar 31, 2021
30 earthquakes near Israel since February
There have been 30 earthquakes recorded in Israel's immediate region over the past 6 weeks. 17 occurred in the month of March and there were 13 in February. According to…
Feb 05, 2021
Monthly regional quakes minor – so far
There have been x earthquakes in the immediate region near Israel since the start of this month, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). All of the tremors have…
Jan 22, 2021
Cyprus earthquake felt in Israel
An earthquake rattled Cyprus at 1427 GMT on Thursday 13 at a latitude of 34.891 N and longitude of 33.779 E. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) estimated the quake…
Dec 01, 2020
Is Israel vulnerable to earthquakes?
By 4 PM today local time, there had already been 135 earthquakes worldwide according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center. The last earthquake to occur in Israel was an M3.3…