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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake originating in the Mediterranean Sea was felt in Israel
According to eyewitnesses, the noise was also felt in Cairo, Egypt.
Meanwhile, the seismology department at the Geological Survey of Israel said that the noise was felt about 600 km from Haifa. "We felt ourselves moving to the sides," said a resident of Nahariya.
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Yoav Itiel
Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 09:07 Updated: 09:30
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake originating in the Mediterranean Sea was felt this morning (Tuesday) in Israel.
According to eyewitnesses, the noise was also felt in Cairo, Egypt.
The seismology department at the Geological Survey of Israel said the noise was felt about 600 km from Haifa.
A 70-year-old Nahariya resident living in a fourth-floor apartment building told Walla !: "My wife and I felt ourselves moving sideways on the chair and sofa for about ten seconds.
It was immediately clear to us that this was undoubtedly an earthquake.
Even before we saw a flash of news. "
More on Walla!
An earthquake originating near Cyprus was felt in the northern region
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Also felt in Cairo (Photo: AP)
The last noise felt was in June at a magnitude of 4.2 in the Arava region in the south.
The epicenter was reported 64 kilometers northeast of Eilat. In March, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook Greece in 1995 in the city of Eilat, killing at least eight people and injuring about 30.
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