An earthquake was felt tonight (Saturday through Sunday) in the north of the country with a magnitude of 3.7 and a distance of 16 kilometers northeast of Beit She’an, according to an update from the Home Front Command.
The police said that “the earthquake occurred in the area of Cyprus with a magnitude of 3.7. The earthquake was felt in Israel in the area of Beit She’an in the north and dozens of calls were recorded in the 100 hotspots. No casualties and damage were reported and no tsunami alert.”
Following the earthquake: Update – The earthquake occurred in the area of Cyprus with a magnitude of 3.7. The quake was felt in Israel in the Beit She’an area in the north. No casualties were reported and no tsunami alert was issued.
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Web surfers reported in real time that they felt tremors in their homes. “The whole house is moving for me,” a surfer wrote on Twitter, “a moment of a few seconds in shock,” wrote another, “I was just sitting in a chair and almost fell.” As you may recall, last week an earthquake was felt in various parts of the country that originated in Cyprus, where it was felt with a magnitude of 6.4.
Did you feel an earthquake? This is how you will behave in real time
The Home Front Command has refreshed its instructions in the event of an earthquake. According to them, Staying in the building – If possible, go out into the open. If it is not possible to leave the building within a few seconds, enter the security room and leave the door and windows open or go out to the stairwell and continue down until the exit of the building. Only if this is not possible, sit in the inner corner of the room The hands.
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Those staying outside – Stay in the open and stay away from buildings, trees, power cables and items that could fall and endanger you.
Staying close to the beach – Stay away from the beach for at least one kilometer or go up to the fourth floor or higher, for fear of a tsunami coming and flooding the beach. Signage can be used to guide the escape routes to the marked assembly areas.
The passengers in the vehicle – The vehicle must be stopped on the side of the road and wait inside until the earthquake stops. Stop under a bridge or at an interchange.