A view of the Palestinian residential area of Kufr Aqab, between Jerusalem and Ramallah. AFP
The earthquake of July 11, 1927, damaged buildings in Nablus. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
The damage caused by the 1927 earthquake in Nablus. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Nablus in ruins following 1927 earthquake. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Deep fissures opened near the Dead Sea during the earthquake. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
A partially collapsed mosque and minaret in Olivet. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Great rifts formed along the banks of the Jordan River during the earthquake. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Fallen columns and ruins at Beit She`an in Israel. Getty Images
The Palestinian village of Azmut, east of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, with the Israeli settlement of Alon Moreh in the background. AFP
Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of a new earthquake early warning system at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem. Reuters
A worker explains the new earthquake early warning system, which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake. Reuters
A worker discusses the new earthquake early warning system. Reuters
A view of the Palestinian residential area of Kufr Aqab, between Jerusalem and Ramallah. AFP
The earthquake of July 11, 1927, damaged buildings in Nablus. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
The damage caused by the 1927 earthquake in Nablus. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Nablus in ruins following 1927 earthquake. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Deep fissures opened near the Dead Sea during the earthquake. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
A partially collapsed mosque and minaret in Olivet. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Great rifts formed along the banks of the Jordan River during the earthquake. Photo: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Fallen columns and ruins at Beit She`an in Israel. Getty Images
The Palestinian village of Azmut, east of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, with the Israeli settlement of Alon Moreh in the background. AFP
Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of a new earthquake early warning system at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem. Reuters
A worker explains the new earthquake early warning system, which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake. Reuters
A worker discusses the new earthquake early warning system. Reuters
A view of the Palestinian residential area of Kufr Aqab, between Jerusalem and Ramallah. AFP