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Source: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/The-last-big-one-The-July-11-1927-Jericho-Earthquake-562174
Earthquake Tremors Continue in Israel
(Jerusalem Post) Sarah Levi - Israel sits on the Syrian-African Rift and has been experiencing large-scale earthquakes every 80-100 years for centuries. According to experts, it is only a matter of time before the next big one hits. The last major earthquake, the 1927 Jericho Earthquake, struck the Holy Land on July 11 - 91 years ago. This past week, Israel's north has been experiencing a new round of tremors measuring up to 4.5 on the Richter scale.