Minor Earthquake Rocks Jerusalem

A minor earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale rocked Jerusalem and the Dead Sea Thursday morning and was felt in Jerusalem and on the northern edge of the Dead Sea.

The Geophysical Institute of Israel said the epicenter of the quake was located north of the Dead Sea. The temblor also was felt in some areas of central Israel.

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale shook Eilat in June.