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Earthquake: 78 km NW of Shelomi

4.4Magnitude

Felt in Israel II scarcely felt

On 22 Feb 2023 at 08:01 (Israel time) a magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred 78 km NW of Shelomi, at a depth of 10 km. Estimated intensity: up to II (scarcely felt) in Kefar Rosh Haniqra.

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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
Kefar Rosh Haniqra75 kmII scarcely felt0
Bezet78 kmII scarcely felt0
Liman78 kmII scarcely felt0
Shelomi78 kmII scarcely felt0
Hanita79 kmII scarcely felt0
Gesher Haziw79 kmII scarcely felt0
Mazzuva80 kmII scarcely felt0
Sa'ar80 kmII scarcely felt0
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LocalityDistanceEstimated intensityReports
Ya'ara81 kmII scarcely felt0
Adamit81 kmII scarcely felt0
Nahariyya82 kmII scarcely felt0
Aramsha82 kmII scarcely felt0
Kabri83 kmII scarcely felt0
Avdon82 kmII scarcely felt0
Evron83 kmII scarcely felt0

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Quake data

Magnitude
4.4 (mb)
Time (Israel)
Time (UTC)
2023-02-22 06:01:19
Epicentre
33.634°N, 34.639°E
Depth
10 km
Region
78 km NW of Shelomi
Shown source
USGS
Last update

All sources

SourceMagnitudeEpicentreUpdated
USGS4.4 mb33.63, 34.64

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