A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was felt on Sunday night in the Dead Sea area, the Geological Survey of Israel announced. No damage was reported.
The quake was felt, in Jerusalem, as well as in Beer Sheva, Dimona, Eilat and Beit Shemesh. "
My mother and I felt a fairly mild earthquake," said a resident of Jerusalem. "The bed and the couch moved, and a book fell off the shelf."
The last time an earthquake was reported in Israel was on March 23. The Geological Survey said at the time that it was felt at a magnitude of 3.4 in several localities in the northern and Sharon regions.
A week earlier, residents in the north and center of the country reported that they felt an earthquake. The Geological Institute reported then that the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.8 and a depth of about 17 km. Reports were received from Tiberias, the Jordan Valley, Karmiel and Haifa, as well as from the Hadera area, Modi'in, Hod Sharon and Rehovot. No damage was reported.
In February, the Home Front Command refined the guidelines for proper behavior in the event of an earthquake , after the strong earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria and was also felt in Israel. Upon receipt of an earthquake warning or at the first signs of an earthquake, one should go to an open area if possible. If it is not possible to leave the building within a few seconds, one must enter home's secure room and leave the door and windows open, or go into the stairwell and continue down until exiting the building. If all this is impossible, sit in an interior corner of the room or under a heavy piece of furniture and protect the head using your arms.