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Over the centuries there have been many earthquakes in the Middle East.

Earthquakes are confined to the earth’s crust. Most occur within 40 miles of the surface though a few extend ten times deeper.

Stress accumulates gradually as the continental plates move and mountains shift and this is relieved periodically through gradual creep or sudden jolts.

Israel lies immediately adjacent to the African Rift Zone, the deepest known break in the earth’s crust. Read More / Watch Video »

JERUSALEM – The Bible tells of earthquakes splitting open the hills of this holy city with apocalyptic fury, adding to the mayhem of battles and punctuating Jesus· crucifixion.
Now, a geological survey says the heart of biblical narrative, Jerusalem·s walled Old City, would be among the worst hit parts of the city in the event of another earthquake because it rests on layers of debris, not solid rock.

A natural disaster in the Old City could also bring devastating political aftershocks because it is the fiery heart of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Read More / Watch Video »

The Patzael region in the Jordan Valley, just 20 kilometers north of Jericho, was touched by a small earthquake on Saturday night, registering 3.0 on the Richter scale, the second in two months.
On Sunday morning, researchers at Tel Aviv University presented a new study on the timeline of earthquakes throughout history.

No precise future earthquake dates can be extrapolated from the data, of course, but the researchers say one is on the way – as no major quake has hit the danger area between the Dead Sea and the Kineret in centuries. Read More / Watch Video »