Israel is located on the Syrian-African rift, which means a meeting between two tectonic plates and therefore many earthquakes have occurred and probably will occur there
Israel is located on the Syrian-African rift, which means a meeting between two tectonic plates and therefore many earthquakes have occurred and probably will occur there.
Here are the strong earthquakes that hit our country in the past:
- 8th century BC - an earthquake in the Kingdom of Judah which caused King Uzziah to renovate the Temple following the damage caused. This earthquake is mentioned in the Bible in the book "Amos" in chapter one.
- 31 BC - an earthquake in the area of Jericho, in the midst of the Battle of Actium (last naval battle of the Roman Empire in Israel). The damages were extensive, over 30,000 dead (according to Josephus).
- 363 AD - a very strong earthquake that claimed many lives throughout the country. She was the one who stopped the construction of the Third Temple.
- 551 AD - a great earthquake which destroys Jerusalem and Petra. thousands of dead.
- 749 AD - a very strong earthquake, which is also called the "Seventh Earthquake" because it occurred in the year of Shemita (the seventh year). Destruction of large areas in the country, including Jerusalem and Beit Shean. About 20,000 dead.
- 1068 AD - a strong earthquake which completely destroys the city of Ramla.
- 1456 AD - a strong earthquake which killed thousands and destroyed the Church of the Sepulcher and the Omaria Mosque.
- 1546 AD - a strong earthquake in the Jordan Valley. A severe tsunami in the Dead Sea. Great damage in Jerusalem, Hebron, Nablus, Ramla, Gaza and Damascus.
- 1837 AD - an earthquake with a magnitude of up to 6.75, Safed and Tiberias are destroyed and there are large waves in the Sea of Galilee. thousands of dead.
- 1927 AD - earthquake with a magnitude of 6.25. 500 dead and about 700 wounded. Severe damages in Israel and the surrounding area.
- 1956 AD - a magnitude 5.5 earthquake with the epicenter being the Shoof Mountains in Lebanon. Much destruction and hundreds of deaths
- 1995 - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale centered in the Red Sea, about 100 kilometers south of Eilat. In the city of Eilat, cracks opened in roads and houses, but no building collapses were recorded.
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I was looking for information about earthquakes and this post helped me a lot - targeted and accurate
Amateur post, anyone can gather this information.
It says "….. in 1995…… but no building collapses were recorded……"
Not accurate since the Shulamit Hotel collapsed and turned into a wave of ruins.