Drilling barge in the Dead Sea, 2010. Credit: Tel Aviv University. Thank you, David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel. A rare 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Victoria, Australia in September. An analysis of the recordthe longest record of its kind in the world, shows that the frequency of earthquakes in the Dead Sea valley is not fixed over time. Farasn The country has last seen two minor earthquakes in April 3.6 and 4.3 on the Richter scale, respectively around the Eilat area and Arava region. Some houses were damaged and one collapsed in. at 01:10 November 19, 2018 UTC, Location: Rescuers search for survivors under a government building that collapsed during an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Friday, January 15. at 21:46 January 18, 2020 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 17.883, 40.372, 2016-03-05 20:08:54 UTC Incorrect password. (89.2 miles), 2017-05-07 14:23:33 UTC There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Mar Rojo in the past 24 hours. 199.2 km from No damage or injuries were reported in Israel. All rights. Small tsunami waves were observed with a maximum height of 4cm (1.6in). 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Controversial questions include its age and whether it represents a special case in ocean basin formation . Despite its small magnitude, the earthquake had slightly damaged a house in. Israel is situated along the Syrian-African rift, a tear in the earths crust running the length of the border separating Israel and Jordan, and which is part of the Great Rift Valley, which extends from northern Syria to Mozambique. dyfi_significance = min(num_responses, 1000) * max_cdi / 10; significance = max(mag_significance, pager_significance) + dyfi_significance; Any event with a significance > 600 is considered a significant event and appears on the list. Port Sudan at 13:42 June 19, 2017 UTC, Location: Depth: 10 km. I know how terrorism affects us all, In January, we drove through Huwara on our way to a bar mitzvah in Har Bracha. The 6.2-magnitude earthquake, Indonesia's third deadly disaster in a week, struck Sulawesi island, flattening a hospital, destroying homes and setting off landslides. The largest well-documented earthquakes, measuring magnitude 6.1 and magnitude 5.1, occurred in 1955 and 1984, respectively. Jim Wilson/The New York Times. A series of earthquakes that struck along the Salton Sea on June 7, 2021, part of a larger swarm, is seen in a map provided by the U.S. Geological Survey. An earthquake has struck in the Caribbean Sea to the south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica, causing weak tremors in Florida and sinkholes in the Cayman Islands. Over the past several weeks, hundreds of small earthquakes have occurred in the Puerto Rico region, beginning in earnest with a M 4.7 earthquake late on December 28 and a M 5.0 event a few hours. Epicenter at 18.267, 40.003, 2015-09-04 19:44:49 UTC Several buildings, including a school and a hospital, were damaged in. On Sunday, the death toll from a 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's Sulawesi island rose to 84, as rescue workers continued the search for survivors trapped in rubble while aftershocks. The research was carried out by an international team of researchers, including Prof. Shmuel Marco, Head of Tel Aviv University's Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, and his fellow researchers Dr. Yin Lu (postdoc at TAU), Prof. Amotz Agnon (Hebrew University), Dr. Nicolas Waldmann (Haifa University), Dr. Nadav Wetzler (Israel Geological Survey) and Dr. Glenn Biasi (US Geological Survey). Umm Lajj 2023-01-09 21:28:10 UTC At 11:08 p.m. (local time) on Friday, the 13th of August 2021, a magnitude-5.8 earthquake was generated by the subduction of the South China Sea underneath southern Luzon along the Manila Trench. Several electric generators were affected, resulting in power outages. The epicenter of the quake was reported to be about 40 miles south of the city in the Red Sea. The earthquakes are associated with regional faulting and are not a sign of changes in volcanic activity. So now we have a request. As soon an earthquake occurs, the sediments swirl together, with the layers that had previously settled in perfect sequence blending into one another and resettling in a different arrangement. Massawa Major earthquakes in Sulawesi island between 1900 and 2021. Some structural damage was reported, and many houses suffered cracks. 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Light damage was caused, such as items falling off shelves in convenience stores. There were a total of 2,476 fatalities, with the majority from a M 7.2 in Haiti. The quake caused flooding which destroyed some food gardens and a bridge. Sorted: Recent. The earthquake caused further damage at the same hospital, affected by May 2 event. Thursday, Jan 7, 2021 at 5:54 am (GMT +2). Perceived shaking for today's earthquake was very strong to severe at the epicenter and weak to light in Port-au-Prince. Powerful earthquake destroys buildings and causes flooding on Turkey's Aegean coast A powerful earthquake has struck off Turkey's Aegean coast and north of the Greek island of Samos, destroying. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Privacy Policy Earthquake-induced disruption of Dead Sea sediments observed in the drill core. Now, in the wake of the findings of the study, the researchers are warning that another earthquake is very likely to occur in our lifetime, in the coming years or decades. (96.2 miles), 2014-10-26 16:22:51 UTC Shaking was felt as far north as the Sinai Peninsula. 241 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel. Further damage was caused, and some affected homes collapsed. 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Of 159 health facilities assessed, 28 have. The earthquake also triggered a number of small landslides, and brought down a factory roof. 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Foreshock of the 7.7 quake one hour later. . Light mag. (56.2 miles), 2020-06-16 14:30:26 UTC The researchers estimate that the last earthquake of this magnitude struck the region in 1,033that is, almost a thousand years ago. the Science X network is one of the largest online communities for science-minded people. 3.7 earthquake - Mar Rojo, Egypt, 168 km west of Yanbu, Medine, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, Jan 7, 2021 at 5:54 am (GMT +2) Quake Data | Interactive map | User Reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Egypt | Quakes in Saudi Arabia | Medine | Tabuk Region | Mar Rojo | Cairo Light magnitude 3.7 earthquake at 9 km depth at 16:22 October 26, 2014 UTC, Location: All dates are listed according to UTC time. (117.2 miles), 2015-06-24 21:05:25 UTC Use this form if you have come across a typo, inaccuracy or would like to send an edit request for the content on this page. Cracks appeared in the dormitory of a school in Port Vila. Major events also took place in Indonesia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Mexico and Peru. A brick wall collapsed in Yae Oo town of the, Moderate damage was reported near the epicenter, where various old houses were damaged, as well as, Over 500 houses and some roads were damaged in. All is over. Over a hundred homes received minor damage near the epicenter, and four people were injured by falling roof tiles. at 14:06 June 19, 2018 UTC, Location: Epicenter at 26.999, 34.653 In January 2021, an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Geoscience Australia (GA) said the magnitude-7.3 quake hit north of Timor-Leste, in the southern Banda Sea. Events in this list and shown in red on our real-time earthquake map and list are considered "significant events', and they are determined by a combination of magnitude, number of Did You Feel It responses, and PAGER alert level. Many houses were damaged, some which were left uninhabitable. The Haitian government declared a state of emergency after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the country Saturday, leaving at least 1,297 people dead and more than 5,700 injured, according to the . The last earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale was felt in the Dead Sea valley in 1927, when hundreds of people were injured in Amman, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and even Jaffa. Massawa No way to win. The other eight temblors that had struck . 167.2 km from "I don't want to cause alarm," concludes Prof. Marco, "but we are living in a tectonically active period. This site uses cookies to assist with navigation, analyse your use of our services, collect data for ads personalisation and provide content from third parties. 0 earthquakes in the past 365 days. Around two dozen houses were damaged, and six people suffered injuries. 2 ). Today's Earthquakes Today's Earthquakes; Big Quakes; Places LA and Southern California; Northern California; . 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