Eilat, southern Israel hit by 4.5 magnitude earthquake, Ramon Airport temporarily grounds flights
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In response, the Home Front Command announced it would advance a national plan to strengthen the home front’s readiness for major earthquakes.
Earthquake alerts were activated in Eilat and other southern Israel locations after a 4.5 earthquake was detected on Wednesday, in the area of the the Red Sea and the Gulf of Eilat.Alerts were sounded in Eilat, Eilot, Be'er Ora, Elifaz, the Timna Mines, and the Shahoret Industrial Zone.According to preliminary data from the Geological Survey of Israel, the earthquake's epicenter was near Taba in southern Sinai, approximately 224 kilometers from Israel.The earthquake was initially estimated at magnitude 4.4 and a depth of 8 kilometers, but the Energy and Infrastructure Ministry later updated it to 4.5, citing the Geological Survey of Israel.No injuries have been reported to emergency…
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