| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.522, 35.487 |
| UTC time | 1956-12-18 17:53:06.180 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 18, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Israel on Tuesday, December 18, 1956 at 17:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is ベツレヘム (Israel - IL), about 33.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.487 and latitude 31.522.
| Location | エルサレム |
| Country | Israel (IL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1956-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| ベツレヘム | 33.7 km |
| Mādabā | 36.2 km |
| ヘブロン | 37.3 km |
| エルサレム | 37.6 km |
| Yaţţā | 38.2 km |
| Al Bīrah | 50.2 km |
| Bet Shemesh | 52.3 km |
| Khuraybat as Sūq | 57.2 km |
| Wādī as Sīr | 57.5 km |
| Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut | 60.9 km |
| As Salţ | 61.9 km |
| Modiin Ilit | 62.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
ディモナ
Israel · 2026-01-15 07:00 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.1
ナーブルス
Palestine · 2023-02-07 21:14 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.2
エルサレム
Israel · 2015-07-30 02:39 UTC
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13.9 km |
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M 4.0
Mādabā
Jordan · 2007-12-02 07:38 UTC
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17.2 km |
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M 4.4
Rishon LeTsiyyon
Israel · 2007-11-23 22:19 UTC
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64.0 km |
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M 4.6
Mādabā
Jordan · 2007-11-20 09:18 UTC
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19.1 km |
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M 4.5
ディモナ
Israel · 2007-02-09 22:14 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.0
エルサレム
Israel · 2007-02-09 22:12 UTC
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51.5 km |
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