(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Two earthquake shocks were felt here yesterday. The first tremor which occurred at 3 A. M. was slight; the second at 7:50 P.M. was much stronger but not as severe as the earthquake of July, 1927.
The shock was felt throughout Palestine. Houses were damaged in Jerusalem, Jericho, Tel Aviv and other cities. Several walls of the buildings of the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus were cracked. The Allenby Bridge across the Jordan was damaged. Traffic across the bridge was stopped.
No casualties have so far been reported.
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