Earthquake in Israel
Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Israel Katz warns
After two recent earthquakes, Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered a multi year plan to fortify strategic sites, upgrade warnings, and clarify emergency authority roles.
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Israel's Dead Sea area trembles as 4.2 magnitude earthquake felt
Two earthquakes topping 5.9 magnitude hit Cyprus in one day, both felt in northern Israel
Is Israel ready for the next big earthquake?
Tamir Levy, chief engineer for the Association for Better Housing, warns that most homes would not withstand a powerful earthquake.
Homes in Israel's periphery dangerously under-prepared for earthquakes
Thousands of families in places like Arad, Tiberias and communities close to the Jordan River are unprotected in the event of a natural disaster.
Israel braces for the next big thing to shake the Middle East
Earthquake drills will use similar tactics to war drills, says IDF senior officer.
Palestinians, Jordanians and Israelis team up to combat earthquake risk
The area along the Israel-Jordan border is highly susceptible to earthquakes. Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinians joined forces to provide the best possible response in case such a disaster strikes
Is Israel ready for a different kind of natural disaster?
7,000 fatalities are expected from a major earthquake.
JPost Editorial: Earthquake ready
We have no control over when the next major earthquake will hit Israel. But we can prepare for the worst before it is too late.
Before the quake
To most Israelis, the government’s answer to the imminent threat of another, long overdue quake is the so-called Tama 38, a Hebrew acronym for National Outline Plan 38.
Individualize quake alert apps, says Israeli researcher
Looking at Israel’s earthquake preparedness in the wake of the tragedy in Italy, Lederman praised the country’s efforts to strengthen buildings, train people in evacuation methods and educate.
Light earthquake measuring 4.8 hits southern Israel; No injuries reported
Southern Israel feels effects of 5.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Sinai
No damage in Israel was reported as a result of the tremor.
