A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck southern Israel on Thursday morning, shaking the Dead Sea and Negev regions, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
The quake’s epicenter was near the city of Dimona, southeast of Beersheva.
Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
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Israeli officials activated an earthquake alert despite the tremor measuring below the standard 4.5 magnitude threshold, citing initial fluctuations that suggested a potentially stronger quake.
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck southern Israel. The quake’s epicenter was southeast of Beersheva. EMSC According to Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service, there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. EMSC
The IDF Home Front Command said the precautionary warning was issued due to borderline seismic readings along the Syrian-African Rift, where Israel’s location
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