Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude in Dimona, Israel, people scared due to spread of rumors of nuclear test

A major earthquake occurred in Israel on Thursday. Whose epicenter was near the city of Dimona… The earthquake that occurred in Israel was in the southern Negev desert. The area is said to be home to a secret nuclear research center, the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center. Due to the earthquake, sirens started ringing, due to which people got scared and rumors of nuclear test spread on social media.

Let us tell you that the intensity of the earthquake was 4.2 on the Richter scale and its depth was 10 kilometers (shallow). The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Dead Sea Rift Valley, about 19 kilometers from Dimona. The impact of this shock was felt in the Negev, the Dead Sea area, Beersheba and parts of Jerusalem. However, the earthquake caused no serious damage or injuries. Some people said that the shock was felt for 1-2 seconds, but there was no major damage.

Let us tell you that earthquakes are common in the Dead Sea Rift Valley in Israel because it is a zone of tectonic plates, but this time the earthquake was shocking in terms of time and place. Due to Israel having a nuclear reactor in Dimona, people were linking it to nuclear tests.

Apart from this, it is worth noting that Israel has kept its nuclear policy confidential due to never joining the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty), and experts believe that Israel has developed nuclear weapons since 1960. People on social media are asking the question whether Israel has conducted a nuclear test, especially when the National Emergency Drill was going on in schools across the country.