Magnitude is a fundamental parameter for measuring the power of earthquakes and is of great interest to scientific research and the general public.
Many Israeli cities vulnerable to earthquakes are unprepared and have unfortified buildings and schools.
More than 160,000 buildings, containing 520,000 apartments, collapsed or were severely damaged in Turkey in the earthquakes.
How do earthquakes happen? How can they be predicted or stopped? Where do earthquakes happen the most and is climate change involved?
The guidelines issued by the Home Front Command cover a variety of bases, including what to do if you're inside a building, inside a vehicle or on a beach.
A senior IDF official denied any government intention to send aid to Syria.