By Haaretz Service
A mild earthquake registering 4.1 on the Richter scale was felt in central Israel shortly after midnight between Friday and Saturday, days after a 4.2 tremor struck the northern Dead Sea earlier this week.
Police said they had received no reports of injuries or damage.
Reports of the quake were recorded, among other places, in Ra'anana, Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Rehovot and Jerusalem, Army Radio reported.
Seismology experts said the epicenter of the earthquake was east of the city of Ramle, Israel Radio reported Saturday morning.
The Geophysical Institute of Israel termed the strength of this week's earthquakes "mild to moderate."
On Tuesday, after a rush of media speculation, Uri Frizlander, the institute's director-general, said, "There is no reason to get hysterical - there are constant earthquakes that the public doesn't feel."
However, Frizlander did warn the public to be prepared for a stronger earthquake, and said that the authorities must strictly implement building regulations and strengthen weak foundations of existing structures.
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