A 4.5‑magnitude earthquake struck near the resort town of Eilat in southern Israel on Thursday, setting off warning sirens and prompting authorities to evacuate the nearby Ramon Airport.
Preliminary data from the Geological Survey of Israel place the tremor’s epicentre in the Taba area of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, at a depth of roughly eight kilometres.
The Home Front Command issued the alert, sounding sirens in Eilat and several surrounding communities in the Arava region. Residents were told to move into open spaces and stay away from buildings and other structures.
There are no immediate reports of injuries or property damage, and authorities have said the initial assessment of the quake’s magnitude and location is still subject to confirmation.
Israel’s Home Front Command typically issues earthquake warnings for tremors measuring above magnitude 4, a threshold that the 4.5‑magnitude event met.
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