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earthquakes in Israel

OneDay volunteers from the Hefer Valley in central Israel during training to become emergency rescue workers. (Courtesy, OneDay)
June 16, 2026, 6:14 am
Jarred by Israel’s lack of readiness, volunteer rescuers train for quake they know is coming
With country 99 years into century-long cycle but still well behind on reinforcing structures, social org prepares civilian teams to dig through rubble of thousands of buildings predicted to collapse in temblor
By Sue Surkes
Lebanese women enjoy the sea at a public beach in Tyre, southern Lebanon, on March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
April 6, 2026, 1:59 pm
4.7-magnitude earthquake off Lebanon coast felt in northern Israel
No injuries or damage reported after quake, centered miles below sea level west of the coast of Tyre; Nahariya resident: ‘The floor moved. It was very strong’
By ToI Staff
A screen capture of the earthquake alerts activated in several locations in southern Israel as a 4.2-magnitude quake was recorded near Dimona, on January 15, 2026. (Screenshot/Red Alert app)
January 15, 2026, 1:04 pm
4.2-magnitude earthquake recorded in southern Israel; no reports of injuries
Epicenter of quake identified near Dimona, setting off warning sirens and sparking fears of missile attack among some residents amid heightened tensions with Iran
By ToI Staff
Members of the Knesset Honor Guard, Home Front Command, firefighters, IDF and Israel's Magen David Adom emergency medical services participate in an emergency drill simulating an earthquake near Ashkelon, on December 19, 2019. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90)
November 25, 2025, 6:30 pm
Israel still woefully unprepared for major earthquake, lawmakers warn
Despite 20 years of warnings, country lacks a central body for emergency preparedness, and efforts to upgrade old buildings are insufficient, Knesset committee finds
By Zev Stub
Members of the Knesset Honor Guard, Home Front Command, firefighters, IDF and Israel's Magen David Adom emergency medical services participate in an emergency drill simulating an earthquake near Ashkelon, on December 19, 2019. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90)
July 22, 2025, 9:23 pm
Israel woefully unprepared, unequipped to deal with major earthquake, ombudsman finds
Damning audit shows government never acted on recommendations from 2021 to streamline process of getting buildings up to code, and doesn’t work with local authorities on the issue
By Shira Silkoff
View of the Sea of Galilee, northern Israel, on February 19, 2024. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
March 13, 2024, 4:27 pm
3.8-magnitude quake jostles north; no injuries or damage reported
Residents in a range of communities around Sea of Galilee feel tremor, which shakes furniture, sways lights; warning alerts set off in Jordan Valley
By ToI Staff
Building rubble blocks a street in Mzouda village in Morocco's Chichaoua province following a devastating earthquake, on September 10, 2023. (Fethi Belaid /AFP)
September 10, 2023, 4:15 pm
Ombudsman warns Israel ‘has failed’ to prepare for major earthquake
After deadly temblor in Morocco, Matanyahu Englman urges PM to ‘correct the deficiencies immediately’ instead of waiting for tragedy to strike
By ToI Staff
Damage caused to houses in the city of Tiberias in northern Israel after earthquakes shook the area, July 9, 2018. (David Cohen/Flash90, File)
March 14, 2023, 8:43 pm
93% of at-risk buildings would collapse if major earthquake hits, ombudsman finds
Despite repeated warnings, state comptroller report says most of the 1,200 homes, 54 schools in northeast Israel earmarked for urgent upgrading haven’t been strengthened
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: IDF search and rescue teams work to find survivors after an earthquake in Turkey on February 10, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 12, 2023, 10:59 am
Israel begins drill simulating receipt of international earthquake aid
18 countries, EU and UN involved in 4-day exercise focused on accepting help from allied nations on a large scale in future major national disaster
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: A researcher shows seismograph sensor readings from an earthquake in Mexico, on July 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
March 1, 2023, 11:13 am
Minor tremor rattles Tiberias amid increase in regional seismic activity
Geological Institute says temblor’s epicenter 2 kilometers northwest of city; no immediate reports of damage or injuries
By ToI Staff
Location of a 4.5 magnitude earthquake that struck the Eastern Mediterranean region on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
February 22, 2023, 12:15 pm
4.5-magnitude tremor felt in Israel amid uptick in seismic activity
Following small quake 48 hours earlier, Geological Institute reports new temblor’s epicenter 81 kilometers northwest of coastal city of Nahariya
By ToI Staff
Children, displaced as a result of the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this month, play football outside a tent at a make shift camp in Bustan al-Basha neighborhood in the government-held northern city of Aleppo, Syria, on February 20, 2023. (LOUAI BESHARA/AFP)
February 20, 2023, 9:04 pm
Tremor felt across Israel as another quake shakes Turkey-Syria border
6.4-magnitude temblor strikes Hatay, Southern Turkey, triggering tsunami warning; Israel Geological Institute confirms shake recorded shortly after 7 p.m.
By Ash Obel and AFP
Illustrative: A seismograph for earthquake detection. (vchal; iStock by Getty Images)
February 18, 2023, 10:04 am
Minor quake felt in Israel, West Bank; no injuries or damage
Quake measuring 3.3 on Richter Scale centered in northern West Bank
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to a vote in the Knesset on February 15, 2023 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 16, 2023, 12:58 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 16: No invites abroad for PM; is Israel earthquake-ready?
US correspondent Jacob Magid discusses why Netanyahu isn’t heading to the US or UAE; real estate writer Danielle Nagler on construction reinforcement plans, and Jerusalem art
By ToI Staff
A man walks over debris of collapsed buildings in Hatay, Turkey, February 11, 2023. (Hussein Malla/AP)
February 13, 2023, 10:03 pm
Knesset committee fails to update earthquake construction framework
Hundreds of thousands of homes and public buildings are at risk, but no agreement reached on making them earthquake safe
By Danielle Nagler
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