A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurs near Egypt’s Suez, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Multiple outlets report that the quake’s epicenter is located about 41 kilometers north-northeast of Suez, and that it is shallow. One report places the location roughly 22 miles (about 35 kilometers) north of Suez, reflecting differences in rounding or reporting of coordinates. The shaking is felt in Cairo, where an AFP journalist reports tremors. The earthquake is recorded at around 0000 GMT, with another outlet citing the time as about 3 a.m. local time. As of the initial reports, there are no immediate accounts of casualties or damage. The USGS provides the magnitude and location details cited by the outlets, while local impact information remains limited to early observations of shaking and the absence of confirmed harm at the time of reporting.
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake reported near Egypt’s Suez, USGS says
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurs near Egypt’s Suez, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Multiple outlets report that the quake’s epicenter is located about 41 kilometers north-northeast o...
- The US Geological Survey reports an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 near Suez, Egypt.
- The epicenter is about 41 km north-northeast of Suez (with some reports citing roughly 22 miles/35 km).
- The quake is shallow.
- People in Cairo report feeling the tremors.
- Initial reports mention no immediate casualties or damage.
The quake occurred at 3 a.m. local time about 22 miles north of the Egyptian city of Suez, the US Geological Survey said.
1 hour agoCAIRO — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck northeast of the Egyptian city of Suez on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The shallow quake, which occurred at 0000 GMT, was centered about 41 kilometers (25 miles) north-northeast of Suez. An AFP journalist in the capital Cairo felt the tremors. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. /dl READ: 5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Pakistan, Afghanistan...Keep on reading: Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Egypt's Suez
2 hours agoThe shallow quake was felt in the capital Cairo, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
2 hours agoAn earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 was recorded 41.2 kilometers (25.6 miles) north-northeast of Suez, Egypt, according to the US Geological Survey.
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