An earthquake in Israel is only a matter of time

Lesson Brief NRG
In this article, NRG interviewed a University of Haifa professor who is an expert on natural disasters. During the interview, the professor explains the science behind earthquakes and the risks of an earthquake in Israel. According to the article, the last earthquake in Israel occurred in 1927, which resulted in hundreds of deaths in Nablus, Jericho, and Jerusalem. Additional Vocabulary:
בְּעִקבוֹת after סִלְסוּלִים frills
רֵעוּתה (here) the other
לְהָעִיד , מֵעִיד To testify, attest
נְתוּנִים data
לִשְׁקוֹעַ , שקעו To sink, they sank
שִׁכְבָה , שְׁכָבוֹת Layer(s)
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