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Earthquake Originating In Turkey Was Felt In Israel As Well.

Photo Caption: A resident of Ra’anana told Israel National News that the earthquake was felt on the 11th floor of a 14-floor building for approximately four minutes. (Illustrative: seismogram of the Messina earthquake 1908<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Messina_Seismogramm_1908.jpg">File:Messina Seismogramm 1908.jpg</a>: Unknown authorderivative work: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Vanis24&action=edit&redlink=1">Vanis24</a>Public domain)

An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that originated in Turkey was felt in many parts of Israel during the night of Sunday, reports Arutz-7. The estimated magnitude of the earthquake in Israel was 4.7. Residents of the Holyland neighborhood in Jerusalem reported feeling the quake for a minute, while those in Lod and other central Israel areas also felt the tremor. A resident of Ra’anana stated that the earthquake was felt in their 11th-floor apartment of a 14-story building for about four minutes. There were no reports of injuries or damages. In late January, a powerful earthquake occurred between Turkey and Crete and was also felt in Gush Dan and Haifa, among other places.

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