Latest quakes in Egypt

Latest quake See all	Mag. 3.0 Earthquake 19 km S of Ashqelon, Southern District, Israel - Aug 28, 2023 - 13 weeks ago
Strongest since 2021	Mag. 4.7 38 km SE of Ras Gharib, Mar Rojo, Egypt - Dec 27, 2022 - 48 weeks ago
- past year	Mag. 4.7 38 km SE of Ras Gharib, Mar Rojo, Egypt - Dec 27, 2022 - 48 weeks ago

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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 05:48 GMT - refresh

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Egypt in the past 24 hours.

Since 2021, Egypt has had 599 quakes of magnitudes up to 4.7:

15 quakes above magnitude 4
24 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
169 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
391 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2021, magnitude 2.2 or higher (163 out of 599 quakes, show more):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Monday, August 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 28, 03:09 am (Jerusalem) (Aug 28, 00:09 GMT)	3.0 38 km		19 km south of Ashqelon, Southern District, Israel	More
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 16, 10:05 pm (Cairo) (May 16, 19:05 GMT)	4.3 16 km		25 km south of Nuweiba, South Sinai, Egypt 7 reports	More
Saturday, May 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 13, 10:12 pm (Cairo) (May 13, 19:12 GMT)	3.8 20 km		South Sinai, 50 km southeast of Ras Gharib, Mar Rojo, Egypt 1 report	More
Monday, May 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 8, 02:41 pm (Cairo) (May 8, 11:41 GMT)	4.2 12 km		218 km southwest of Al Khārijah, New Valley, Egypt 3 reports	More
Friday, April 14, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 15, 01:58 am (Cairo) (Apr 14, 23:58 GMT)	4.3 10 km		26 km northeast of Hurghada, Mar Rojo, Egypt 307 reports	More
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 30, 12:56 am (GMT +2) (Mar 29, 22:56 GMT)	4.2 10 km		Mar Rojo, 92 km west of Al Wajh, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia 1 report	More
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 22, 02:01 am (Cairo) (Mar 22, 00:01 GMT)	4.0 9 km		49 km northeast of Aswān, Aswan, Egypt 10 reports	More
Friday, February 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 24, 09:12 pm (Cairo) (Feb 24, 19:12 GMT)	? n/a		14 km northeast of Fāqūs, Sharqia, Egypt (unconfirmed) 91 reports	More
Thursday, February 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 24, 12:25 am (Cairo) (Feb 23, 22:25 GMT)	4.1 20 km		30 km north of Suecas, Suez, Egypt 112 reports	More
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 7, 11:14 pm (Jerusalem) (Feb 7, 21:14 GMT)	4.1 10 km		Palestinian Territories: 1 Km SSW of Baytā Al Fawqā, Palestinian Territory 54 reports	More
Thursday, February 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 3, 01:41 am (Cairo) (Feb 2, 23:41 GMT)	4.2 8 km		Egypt: RED SEA 22 reports	More

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.2 x 10¹² joules (880 megawatt hours, equivalent to 757 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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4+	10 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (71.43%)
3+	4 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (28.57%)

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Egypt Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Egypt?

The last earthquake in Egypt occurred 13 weeks ago: Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - 19 km south of Ashqelon, Southern District, Israel, on Monday, Aug 28, 2023 03:09 am (Jerusalem time).

How many quakes were there in Egypt since 2021?

Since 2021, Egypt has had 15 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 24 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 169 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 391 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in Egypt since 2021?

The strongest earthquake in Egypt since 2021 occurred 48 weeks ago: Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - 38 km southeast of Ras Gharib, Mar Rojo, Egypt, on Tuesday, Dec 27, 2022 02:11 am (Cairo time).

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