According to the Geophysical Institute of Israel the quake's epicenter was some 40km north of Eilat .
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The tremor was felt at 4:44pm in the southern resort city as well as several communities in the Arava region.
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake was felt in northern Israel in November. According to the GIS, its epicenter was 22km north of Nahariya.
The quake was felt in the greater Haifa area.

