A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook northern Israel on Wednesday, sending some inhabitants fleeing for safety amid a continuing low-intensity battle with Hezbollah in Lebanon, as reported by Jewish News Syndicate on Wednesday.
There were no reports of casualties or damage, though locals did notice buildings trembling.
According to the Geological Survey of Israel, the earthquake hit at a depth of 18 kilometers (11 miles) in the Hula-Kinneret region at about 12:50 P.M.
The group records numerous quakes virtually every week, although few are felt.
Matanyahu Englman, Israel’s Comptroller, has warned that the government has failed to prepare for a significant earthquake.
The advisory came after research revealed that 93% of all structures awaiting reinforcement in northern Israeli communities may collapse if a strong earthquake were to hit.
Although the Construction and Housing Ministry set aside funds to fortify the buildings, just 84 (7%) of the 1,208 structures which need reinforcement have up to this point actually been reinforced, according to the study.
Israel is situated along the Great Rift Valley, which is an active fault line that spans from the Red Sea to the Jordan River, forming the border between Israel and Jordan. This geologic fault poses multiple substantial dangers to the area, including regular mild earthquakes and the occasional significantly more catastrophic seismic event.