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Earthquakes in Israel

USGS recorded 1 earthquakes in Israel in the last 30 days and 2 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 4.1.

M 4.1 · 13 km WSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon · 2026-09-10 18:08 UTC

Recent earthquakes in Israel

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 4.1 13 km WSW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon 10.0 km deep 2026-09-10 18:08 UTC

The largest on record in Israel

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 6.1 at Dead Sea region on 1927-07-11: strong: damaging in populated areas.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 6.1 Dead Sea region 1927-07-11 15.0 km deep
M 5.7 27 km SE of Za‘tarah, Palestinian Territory 1956-12-18 15.0 km deep
M 5.3 21 km SE of Mi?pé Yeri?o, Israel 2004-02-11 26.7 km deep
M 5.3 1 km SSW of Rekhasim, Israel 1984-08-24 24.3 km deep
M 5.1 10 km ENE of ‘En Boqeq, Israel 1979-04-23 33.0 km deep
M 5.1 11 km ENE of Tyre, Lebanon 2008-02-15 10.0 km deep
M 5.0 3 km WNW of Nabatîyé et Tahta, Lebanon 1997-03-26 10.0 km deep
M 4.7 Jordan-Saudi Arabia border region 1987-10-18 10.0 km deep
M 4.7 2 km NNE of Giv‘at Avni, Israel 2018-07-04 10.0 km deep
M 4.6 21 km SE of Mi?pé Yeri?o, Israel 2007-11-20 10.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Israel. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Israel. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.