A minor earthquake was felt in Israel, Jordan and the West Bank on Sunday, the fourth in two weeks, without causing injuries or damage, officials said. None of the recent quakes have caused injuries or damage.
Sunday's earthquake measured 4.0 on the Richter scale and was felt mostly in Jerusalem, Jericho and near the Dead Sea, said Israel's geophysics institute, according to AFP. Jordan's Natural Resources Authority reported a quake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale north of the Dead Sea. NRA spokesman Darwish Habbes said the earthquake occurred at 9:40 am.
