Photo by
Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS-IL on 2 February, 2025
Ramon Airport Resumes Flights After 4.5-Magnitude Earthquake Near Eilat
By
Pesach Benson
• 11 November, 2026
Jerusalem, 11 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) -- Flights have resumed at Ramon Airport near Eilat after a 4.5-magnitude earthquake prompted a temporary shutdown and safety inspections on Wednesday. No injuries or damage have been reported, and residents have been cleared to return to buildings.
The Israel Airports Authority said the airport reopened after authorities completed inspections of its facilities and infrastructure. The Home Front Command had instructed people to stay away from buildings while the assessments were underway.
The Ilan and Asaf Ramon Airport next to the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Feb. 2, 2025. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS-IL
The tremor triggered earthquake warnings across the Eilat region, including Eilot, Be’er Ora, Elifaz, the Timna Mines and the Shahoret Industrial Zone.
The Geological Survey of Israel measured the quake at magnitude 4.5. It assessed the epicenter near Taba in southern Sinai, about 30 kilometers south of Eilat, at a depth of eight kilometers.
