Tremor felt across North; no injuries, damage reported; Geophysical Institute: center of quake in Hula, Kinneret area.
Richter Scale, earthquake quake hand graph 311 (R)(photo credit: Pichi Chuang / Reuters)ByYAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST.COM STAFFThe epicenter of an earthquake felt across northern Israel Sunday was in the Hula and Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) area, the Geophysical Institute of Israel stated.The earthquake's Richter scale impact was 3.8 and was felt by residents of Metula, Kiryat Shmona, and Tiberius. Police said there was no immediate knowledge of damages or injuries.RELATED:4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Israel, no injuriesIn August this year an earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale struck, and was felt in various parts of the country. There were no reports of injuries or damage.The Geophysical Institute at the time confirmed that the epicenter of the quake was in the Mediterranean Sea, some 40 kilometers west of Binyamina.The institute received reports from people who felt the quake in Haifa, Afula, Tel Aviv, Herzliya and Kibbutz Nativ.Another earthquake struck Israel in April this year, although that tremor did not register on the Richter Scale.In July, the National Economic Council chair Professor Eugene Kendal said that Israel was not financially ready to cope with the aftermath of a large earthquake, Army Radio reported."I don't recommend to anyone to rely on the government in such a scenario," Kandel said. RECOMMENDED STORIESAt least 70 wounded, two killed after four rounds of Iranian attack slam IsraelJUNE 12, 2025Israel trying to persuade US to join in continuing strikes on Iran, sources tell 'Post'JUNE 13, 2025Vacation ruse, phantom trip, hostage decoy: How Israel misled Tehran before Iran strikeJUNE 13, 2025Mossad leads series of secret attack operations in heart of IranJUNE 13, 2025