US EditionEarthquake Measuring 4.2 Rocks Southern Israel
The earthquake near Dimona triggered alerts and sirens across the Dead Sea region, with no injuries reported, as Israel monitors tectonic activity along a major fault line.
- On Thursday morning at about 9 a.m., a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck southern Israel near Dimona, triggering alerts across the Dead Sea region, the Home Front Command said.
- The Dead Sea Transform fault, part of the Great Rift Valley, marks the boundary where the Arabian tectonic plate pushes north against the Sinai–Israel plate, cutting across eastern Israel from the Gulf of Eilat to the Galilee.
- Sirens sounded across Dead Sea-area towns including Ein Bokek, Masada, and Arad, while the Ein Gedi company received alerts but reported no tremors and some local residents did not realize an earthquake occurred.
- Home Front Command advised people to go outside into open areas or enter protected rooms, while police teams inspected reported sites and Magen David Adom had not reported injuries by 10 a.m.
- Scientists note the two tectonic plates shift at about 5 millimeters per year, and authorities said they are monitoring the Dead Sea Transform fault as Israel remains susceptible to quakes.
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