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Earthquake: 26 km SE of Ma'ale Adummim

4.0Magnitude

Felt in Israel III weak

On 2 Dec 2007 at 09:38 (Israel time) a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred 26 km SE of Ma'ale Adummim, at a depth of 10 km. Estimated intensity: up to III (weak) in Qalya.

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Estimated intensity from a calibrated intensity model, adjusted by public reports. An estimate, not a measurement. The same information is in the table "Intensity by locality" below.

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Intensity by locality

The 8 localities with the highest estimated intensity, with public reports where there are any.

LocalityDistanceEstimated intensityReports
Qalya12 kmIII weak0
Almog12 kmIII weak0
Bet Haarava17 kmIII weak0
Mizpe Shalem17 kmIII weak0
Wered Yeriho20 kmIII weak0
Mizpe Yeriho22 kmIII weak0
Qedar24 kmII scarcely felt0
Kefar Adummim26 kmII scarcely felt0
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LocalityDistanceEstimated intensityReports
Ma'ale Adummim26 kmII scarcely felt0
Asefar35 kmII scarcely felt0
Geva Binyamin33 kmII scarcely felt0
Har Gillo36 kmII scarcely felt0
Jerusalem33 kmII scarcely felt0
Migron35 kmII scarcely felt0
Ma'ale Mikhmas33 kmII scarcely felt0

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Quake data

Magnitude
4.0 (ml)
Time (Israel)
Time (UTC)
2007-12-02 07:38:14
Epicentre
31.669°N, 35.544°E
Depth
10 km
Region
26 km SE of Ma'ale Adummim
Shown source
USGS
Last update

All sources

SourceMagnitudeEpicentreUpdated
USGS4.0 ml31.67, 35.54

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