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Earthquake: Red Sea

4.7Magnitude

May have been felt weakly II scarcely felt

On 27 Dec 2022 at 02:11 (Israel time) a magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred Red Sea, at a depth of 10 km. By the intensity model it was most likely not felt in Israel.

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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.

The estimated intensity in Israel is below II (not felt), so there is no coloured layer.

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Intensity by locality

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

LocalityDistanceEstimated intensityReports
Eilat222 kmII scarcely felt0
Elot225 kmII scarcely felt0
Be'er Ora237 kmII scarcely felt0
Elifaz246 kmII scarcely felt0
Samar250 kmII scarcely felt0
Mahane Yokhved255 kmII scarcely felt0
Shaharut254 kmII scarcely felt0
Yotvata257 kmII scarcely felt0

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Quake data

Magnitude
4.7 (mb)
Time (Israel)
Time (UTC)
2022-12-27 00:11:02
Epicentre
28.114°N, 33.370°E
Depth
10 km
Region
Red Sea
Shown source
USGS
Last update

All sources

SourceMagnitudeEpicentreUpdated
USGS4.7 mb28.11, 33.37

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