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Tremors felt in southern Israel after earthquake strikes Egypt

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Tremors felt in southern Israel after earthquake strikes Egypt
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake centered in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, caused tremors in southern Israel and the Dead Sea area. Authorities reported no casualties or structural damage, and Israel's Home Front Command stated there is no risk of further seismic activity.

Tremors were reportedly felt in southern Israel and the Dead Sea area in the early morning hours on Monday after an earthquake struck Egypt.An earthquake measuring 5.6 in magnitude struck 38 km. north of the Egyptian city of Suez, Egypt's National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics said.The institute said it had received no reports of casualties or damage to property.The Egyptian Red Crescent said it activated its emergency response plan in the governorates where the quake was felt. It urged residents to avoid buildings showing signs of structural damage and to follow official updates as authorities continued to assess the situation.Israel's Home Front Command isn't concerned about additional earthquakesThe German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) measured the earthquake at magnitude 5.4 and said it struck at a depth of 10 km.An alert recieved on Android devices in Israel said that an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale had occured in Egypt.Israel's Home Front Command Center said that there were no warnings regarding potential additional earthquakes in Israel, adding that the earthquake occured in the Sinai Peninsula.

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