יום שבת, כ״ג אלול תשפ״וSaturday, September 5, 2026
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The Greek islands of Santorini and Amorgos have been rattled by earthquakes and tremors since Feb. 1, with the strongest being 5.3 on the Richter scale.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israelis reported feeling the quake as far south as Beersheba.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Prior to earthquakes, electromagnetic radiation decreases in volume but become more intense, the researchers wrote.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The quake struck 73 kilometers northwest of Sidon, Lebanon at a depth of 10.0 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
There were many Syrian refugees in Turkey that needed medical aid, which Israel provided.
The team is now digging underneath the building with the plan to reach the man by drilling upwards.
On social networks, people can see photos in which the skies of Syria are seen to be free of air traffic while thousands of flights take off and land in Turkish territories.
The earthquake registered 3.5 on the Richter scale.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A powerful earthquake in Israel is not a question of whether it will happen, but when,” says the director general of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Israel experiences a devastating earthquake approximately every 100 years and have warned that such a disastrous occurrence is just a question of time.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
No warning issued in Israel • IDF Home Front Command offers guidelines on how to stay safe.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Cyprus lies in a secondary earthquake-prone zone, but tremors of such magnitude are uncommon.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Israelis across the country reported feeling the tremor.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at a 10 km depth in the Red Sea, 222 km south-west of Eilat.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The epicenter was northeast of Beit Shean.
Elections, storm, pandemic and now earthquakes...
Are Israel’s emergency services ready for the Big One?
This was only a small earthquake.
A proud American who happens to live in the Holy Land.
The third earthquake today (plus an aftershock).
Two 4.1 earthquakes were felt up north early Wednesday morning.
An earthquake near Crete was felt in parts of Israel.
The epicenter was just 5 kilometers north of the Sea of Galilee.
On the Israeli chat boards it set off a series of jokes about spillovers from Lebanon, Hezbollah tunnel digging, and Cholent.
A sign along the beach in Ashkelon pointing out where to run to in case there is a tsunami.
Tremors were felt in Eilat and the Negev.
No damage was reported. The quake occurred on the East African rift.
Several Israelis suffered light injuries but 150 still have made no contact with officials.
Several Israelis suffered minor injuries in Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal that killed approximately 1,500 people, but approximately 250 Israelis are not accounted for, according to the Foreign Ministry. Communications systems have been disabled by the earthquake, which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale and is the latest in a series of disasters that have […]
If it's not missiles, then it's earthquakes, or at least being prepared for missiles and earthquakes.
Chabad rabbis say middle-of-the-night jolt makes him understand better what Israelis are going through in the war.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
A special monitoring system run by the University of Padova in Italy has been installed in the Tower of David heritage site as part of an international project that attempts to use technology to determine the structural weaknesses in an ancient edifice . The Tower of David is the tallest structure in the Old City […]
By Shalom Bear
In wake of the series of small earthquakes that recently hit Tiberias, Kineret Hotels managers are reporting that many dozens of Tel Aviv residents have cancelled their vacations in Tiberias. Roni Manor, the general manager of the Nof Ginnosar hotel told Makor Rishon that yesterday a group of 25 Tel Avivians called and cancelled their […]
Another earthquake, at least the seventh in the past week, hit Israel again on Wednesday, this time in Eilat and causing a bit of nervousness but no injuries or damage. All of the previous recent earthquakes were in the area of Tiberias and the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), in northern Israel. The temblor in Eilat […]
By JTA
A minor earthquake, the fifth in a week, shook up residents in the area of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) Tuesday morning. The temblor, which measured 3.3 on the Richter scale and was centered just northwest of the Sea of Galilee, was felt from Tiberias up to the Golan Heights. It came a day after […]
By JTA
The third mild earthquake in a week struck Israel around noon Sunday in the area of Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee and measuring between 3.5 and 4 on the Richter scale. No injuries or damage was reported. An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale occurred on the Sabbath in northern Israel, with its […]
By JTA
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 […]
A minor earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale was felt in Jerusalem on early Thursday morning. [Personally, I slept through it and didn't feel a thing.]
It couldn’t happen to a more deserving country. Iran sits on seismic faults and experiences an earthquake almost every day. This time, tremors damaged the Bushehr nuke site. Iran, of course, denies it.
A state of emergency was declared in the region.
A five-day national earthquake preparedness drill, codenamed Turning Point 6, was conducted in Israel earlier this week – and the post-drill conclusions were not reassuring to the country’s citizens.
Israel has begun nationwide earthquake and air-attack drills
On Sunday, Israel will be running a countrywide drill to test its preparation in case of a massive earthquake and tsunami. Thousands of emergency personnel, citizens, and even schools will be participating. Announcements will be made on TV and radio as part of the simulation. Some local towns will be continuing with the drill throughout […]
By Assaf Yair and Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Training held on Jerusalem College of Engineering campus. ZAKA volunteers: "The objective is to create a unified work technique"
At least three people are dead after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck northern Italy at 4:04am on Sunday.
September 4, 2026 
