Earthquakes continue to reel Israel as minor quake shakes Sea of Galilee

A minor earthquake was felt in northern Israel Sunday morning, the latest in a series of tremors in the region. The temblor, measuring around 3.4 on the Richter scale, was felt in the area surrounding the Sea of Galilee, according to Israel’s Geophysical Institute. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Minor quakes have continued to rattle parts of northern Israel in recent weeks, as concerns grow about the country’s level of preparedness for a larger quake. Israel is situated along the Syrian-African rift, a tear in the earth’s crust running the length of the border separating Israel and Jordan, and which is part of the Great Rift Valley, which extends from northern Syria to Mozambique. READ MORE