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© Benq TerranoHadera Israel
An unusual weak coastal earthquake struck the Hadera and Netanya area. The earthquake was felt in Israel and in the Gaza strip.

The current epicenter area can be called as very unusual.

We have NO trace of any historic important earthquakes in the past.

For a lot of people it will be a unique experience.

EMSC reports a magnitude of 4.3 at a depth of 30 km (can be compared as the same intensity as USGS).

'I Have Felt It' reports:

Haifa, Israel: I felt a light shaking from side to side at about 11:55 (GMT+2) on August 7 2011 in Haifa Israel (Light Shaking MMI IV indicated)

Netanya, Israel: I felt a light shaking, my chair swayed about 10 seconds. On Sunday, August 7, 2011. (Light Shaking MMI IV indicated)

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude: 4.1

UTC Time: Sunday, August 07, 2011 at 08:52:25 UTC

Local time at epicenter: Sunday, August 07, 2011 at 11:52:25 AM at epicenter

Depth (Hypocenter): 10 km

Geo-location(s):
71 km (44 miles) NW of Tel Aviv, Israel
80 km (49 miles) WSW of Haifa, Israel