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The researchers expected a devastating earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale to hit the Arab region in the next few years..
According to the study published in the journal Scientific advancesResearchers from Tel Aviv University, who reviewed some 220,000 years of the Dead Sea geology by drilling and studying the seabed, have shown that it can shed light on the pattern of devastating earthquakes that appear to affect the region every 130 years. 150..
The study indicated that since the last earthquake struck the region 93 years ago, the researchers expected another earthquake to hit the region in the near future..
Tel Aviv University Director of Earth and Environmental Sciences Professor Shmuel Marco said: “According to the latest earthquake, which is our best indicator, some 250 people died in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Amman and Jericho.“.
He added: “So if we compare it with the number of people living in these cities today, that is, after 100 years, the population will increase by two to three times, and this means that the number of victims will be two to three times, not to mention massive damage to infrastructure and property. ““.
The last earthquake to hit the Dead Sea region in 1927 injured hundreds of people and caused damage to several major cities such as Amman, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Jaffa..
