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Israeli Defense Ministry: Early warning system worked after magnitude 4.5 quake

Earthquake, Seismograph Machine
A close-up of a seismograph machine needle drawing a red line on graph paper depicting seismic and earthquake activity. Credit: Inked Pixels/Shutterstock.

Israel’s national earthquake early warning system, TRUAA, functioned properly after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Eilat on Wednesday, the Israeli Defense Ministry said.

The Dotan 1 and Dotan 2 systems, which provide situational assessments following earthquakes, also worked properly, the ministry said.

Earthquake warning systems in schools were also activated, according to the statement.

TRUAA relies on a network of about 120 seismic sensors deployed across the country.

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