Two earthquakes shook northern Israel on Monday but caused no casualties or damage.
The first of the minor tremors reached 4.2 on the Richter Scale, according to the Israel Geophysical Institute. The second was weaker.
The epicenter was the sea bottom off the Lebanon coast facing Sidon and Tyre.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.