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Another earthquake was felt in Syria and Turkey
Miriam Bardogo, knitted news
16.02.23 | 22:02
On the way to another deadly disaster? A strong earthquake was felt again in Turkey and many provinces in Syria. The recent tremors claimed the lives of at least 40,000 people
Arab media reports a strong earthquake that was felt a short time ago (Thursday) in Turkey and Syria.
According to testimonies of residents from the north, the earthquake was also felt in the north of the country.
The earthquake that was felt in southern Turkey (Antakya) was felt at a magnitude of 5.1. In Syria it was felt in the province of Homs, Aleppo, Damascus, Hama and the coastal strip.
The additional details are under review.
The tremors in Israel
The last earthquake that was felt in the north of the country occurred last Wednesday and was measured at a magnitude of 3.9 on the scale, at a distance of 123 km northeast of Majdal Shams. Residents of Manhariya, Haifa and Kariyat reported that they felt it.
A total of 6 tremors were felt in Israel in the last two weeks. The seismological center confirmed that one of the tremors that occurred was 20 km southeast of Ariel, and had a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale.
Member of Knesset Moshe Solomon, an officer in charge of the Home Front Command, said in an interview with the Serogim: “There are very well-organized instructions on the Home Front Command’s website. We are not prepared enough, especially the periphery. We are on the Syrian-African divide that is from Kiryat Shmona to Beer Sheva. Urban renewal is supposed Strengthen buildings and prepare for such escalations, only this is happening in Tel Aviv. The state is currently dealing with the economy. We need to look at how we change the prioritization.