Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 reported by Đgiptus

• USGS reports an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 in Egypt at 3:00 a.m. local time.
• GFZ places the earthquake at 5.4, with a depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers); the USGS gives a depth of 5.6.
• Egyptian Red Sea earthquake was recorded after the plan is confirmed; the USGS does not confirm the depth of the earthquake.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 was reported in Egypt; the report was made by the United States Geological Survey.

According to USGS data, the quake occurred at 3:00 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) and had its epicenter in the area about 22 miles (36 kilometers) from the city of Suec in Egypt.

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) places the earthquake at magnitude 5.4, with a depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers).

The Egyptian Red Sea earthquake was followed by the activation of a plan to confirm the depth; the USGS does not confirm the depth of the earthquake.

It is also reported that there are no reports of damage or injuries.

According to preliminary data, the earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred in the vicinity of Sharm el-Sheikh; the epicenter was located in Cairo. Why this is the case is unclear, but GFZ estimates the epicenter at 10.0 km.

No further details are available, as the Egyptian Red Sea earthquake was not confirmed by the USGS or any other source.

Tags: Middle East/Weather